
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (13 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (13 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 128 | 130 | 159 | 205 | 176 | 66 | 49 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 51 | 55 | 49 | 74 | 74 | 90 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 51 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.56m | 6:04AM1.90m | 7:52PM1.65m | 6:57AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.71m | 7:47AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM-0.10m | 00:14AM0.85m | 12:58PM-0.18m | 1:04AM0.78m | 1:43PM-0.18m | 1:50AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
195 | 128 | 126 | 99 | 96 | 78 | 66 | 47 | 52 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 8 | NNW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
9 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 54 | 37 | 47 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 49 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
86 | 88 | 130 | 159 | 205 | 176 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 51 | 55 | 49 | 74 | 74 | 90 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 948 | 947 | 1504 | 1956 | 1358 | 947 | 947 | 1021 | 1507 | 1504 | 1504 | 1358 | 1358 | 1358 | 1358 | 1358 | 2247 | 2247 | 950 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1296 | 1296 |
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