West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 27 Apr 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.6
NNE
14
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
16
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NE
15
0.6
NE
15
0.7
NNE
12
0.6
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.8
NNE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
111
111
111
64
59
38
54
55
54
138
143
147
85
67
114
107
171
145
169
211
203
186
225
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:17AM1.53m
4:18PM1.45m
4:57AM1.61m
5:21PM1.52m
5:30AM1.69m
6:10PM1.58m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.45m
10:13AM0.63m
10:23PM0.45m
11:02AM0.43m
11:10PM0.46m
11:43AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:09
6:09
6:09
1
1
1
2
4
6
5
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
29
28
29
30
29
30
28
27
27
28
28
28
30
30
29
29
30
30
30
28
29
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NE
15
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.8
NNE
13
Energy kJ
82
111
111
111
64
59
36
54
55
54
114
120
114
232
67
114
107
210
186
106
211
203
186
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.3
NE
16
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
16
0.4
NE
16
0.4
N
11
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.6
NE
14
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
25
25
38
18
26
26
138
127
88
85
65
64
37
109
145
169
51
71
68
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNE
16
0.4
NE
16
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NE
15
0.5
NE
15
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
12
2
2
2
9
13
18
9
8
7
26
66
27
37
58
171
104
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
352
293
282
237
243
223
250
250
257
271
130
143
147
232
247
221
209
222
335
319
357
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
919
919
919
919
938
1088
1088
938
919
919
919
919
938
938
938
930
919
938
0
78
78
0
78
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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