Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (21 Aug):
- 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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 193 | 198 | 219 | 268 | 403 | 542 | 538 | 487 | 478 | 422 | 419 | 506 | 419 | 247 | 200 | 175 | 179 | 192 | 220 |
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 |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.27m | 00:42AM1.58m | 3:30PM1.24m | 1:56AM1.53m | 5:28PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.12m | 8:28AM0.66m | 8:13PM1.18m | 9:47AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 27 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 65 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | 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 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 14 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 193 | 198 | 219 | 268 | 403 | 542 | 538 | 487 | 478 | 422 | 419 | 506 | 419 | 247 | 200 | 175 | 179 | 192 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 949 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 919 | 919 | 947 | 1298 | 2565 | 2172 | 1841 | 2195 | 1841 | 1358 | 1358 | 948 | 941 | 919 | 20 |
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