Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 153mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 113 | 157 | 198 | 232 | 297 | 270 | 306 | 558 | 545 | 504 | 475 | 465 | 538 | 461 | 378 | 330 | 236 | 169 | 148 | 159 | 214 | |
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 | on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.27m | 00:42AM1.58m | 3:30PM1.24m | 1:56AM1.53m | 5:28PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.66m | 6:05PM1.12m | 8:28AM0.66m | 8:13PM1.18m | 9:47AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 10 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
22 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
20 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
102 | 113 | 157 | 198 | 232 | 297 | 270 | 306 | 558 | 545 | 504 | 475 | 465 | 538 | 461 | 378 | 330 | 236 | 169 | 148 | 159 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1021 | 1021 | 949 | 947 | 947 | 950 | 947 | 1021 | 941 | 1021 | 2195 | 2172 | 2358 | 1873 | 1841 | 1296 | 1358 | 1358 | 2424 | 941 | 919 | 919 |
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