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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 9PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
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 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | |
204 | 209 | 162 | 140 | 108 | 116 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 139 | 154 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 182 | 182 | 178 | 175 | 151 | 166 | 157 | 143 | 143 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:13PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.74m | 7:47PM1.55m | 6:55AM1.75m | 8:21PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.05m | 00:32AM0.75m | 1:04PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.03m | 1:38AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 78 | 99 | 162 | 140 | 108 | 88 | 82 | 84 | 68 | 66 | 154 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 182 | 182 | 178 | 175 | 151 | 166 | 157 | 143 | 143 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 99 | 101 | 108 | 116 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 139 | 66 | 47 | 43 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 204 | 209 | 52 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 945 | 930 | 919 | 20 | 0 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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