Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 77 | 82 | 108 | 115 | 101 | 121 | 144 | 158 | 168 | 191 | 197 | 208 | 270 | 277 | 277 | 226 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.91m | 9:47AM1.80m | 10:03PM1.87m | 10:29AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.37m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:43PM0.55m | 4:17AM0.53m | 4:13PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | N 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 77 | 82 | 108 | 115 | 101 | 121 | 144 | 158 | 168 | 191 | 197 | 208 | 270 | 277 | 277 | 226 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 950 | 947 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 947 | 1296 | 1296 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 963 | 919 | 948 | 941 | 941 | 919 |
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