West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 May 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
30.1° 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 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
4
4
7
7
12
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
8
12
8
23
11
11
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19PM1.64m
5:52AM1.85m
7:08PM1.70m
6:32AM1.93m
7:55PM1.72m
7:12AM1.97m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.07m
11:52PM0.62m
12:27PM-0.10m
00:34AM0.66m
1:10PM-0.19m
1:15AM0.72m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
35
33
33
32
32
31
31
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
32
32
33
32
30
31
30
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
142
118
115
115
139
110
108
108
83
81
81
79
81
57
59
57
57
56
23
11
11
167
180
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
7
12
11
11
6
6
11
10
10
10
10
8
11
8
11
4
11
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
SE
5
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
4
4
7
3
1
5
12
12
12
5
9
5
9
5
1
12
11
2
2
1
11
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
5
10
12
17
15
16
16
17
17
13
15
15
132
189
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
941
941
941
919
919
919
919
930
941
941
941
919
919
919
919
919
941
941
941
919
919
919
919
919
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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