Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 10PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 96 | 118 | 105 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 114 | 114 | 118 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.89m | 9:25PM1.99m | 10:03AM1.78m | 10:00PM1.97m | 10:55AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.61m | 3:33AM0.43m | 3:28PM0.76m | 4:20AM0.44m | 4:02PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NNW 11 |
16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
93 | 96 | 118 | 105 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 114 | 114 | 118 | 110 | — | — | 67 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 941 | 941 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 963 | 1290 | 1284 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 919 | 963 | 0 | 919 |
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