Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 81 | 139 | 176 | 206 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 239 | 317 | 383 | 432 | 543 | 689 | 765 | 906 | 1137 | 1211 | 1216 | 1318 | 1331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.70m | 10:52PM1.67m | 10:34AM1.62m | 11:29PM1.69m | 11:30AM1.51m | 00:10AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:05PM0.34m | 4:31AM0.79m | 4:40PM0.44m | 5:25AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 43 | 222 | 412 | 697 | 954 | 871 | 965 | 1005 | 994 | 1021 | 1298 | 1216 | 1007 | 899 | 886 | 778 | 1038 | 1469 | 1467 | 1641 | 1976 | 2208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 22 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 166 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 81 | 139 | 176 | 206 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 239 | 317 | 383 | 432 | 543 | 689 | 765 | 906 | 1137 | 1211 | 1216 | 1318 | 1331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1082 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 1021 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 1021 | 1021 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 |
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