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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 +09
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West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
29.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 5AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am March 17). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (17 Mar)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (17 Mar)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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16 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
N
2.4
N
2.3
N
2.4
NNE
2
N
1.9
N
2.5
NNE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
1.8
NE
2.4
NE
2.3
NE
2.2
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
Period(s) (?)141414131212161616161515141414141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)285024071980193012331045311630793040304027722560274628832883135523172027189116331514151413581338
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:26AM
1.53
6:10PM
1.68
6:51AM
1.65
6:50PM
1.78
7:16AM
1.75
7:30PM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
0.20
12:08PM
0.52
12:28AM
0.16
12:41PM
0.37
12:59AM
0.16
1:12PM
0.22
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise---6:07-------6:07-------6:07----
Sunset------6:13-------6:13-------6:13-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------11----------
Temp. °C272726272727272626262626272727272726262728272727
Feels °C (?)272726282727282727282827272627272725262728262627
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