
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 140 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 153 | 136 | 136 | 105 | 99 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.89m | 9:08PM1.78m | 8:51AM1.86m | 9:37PM1.82m | 9:32AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.21m | 2:45AM0.69m | 3:03PM0.31m | 3:20AM0.64m | 3:31PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
19 | 19 | 9 | 54 | 95 | 84 | 129 | 181 | 155 | 272 | 352 | 357 | 346 | 341 | 265 | 243 | 187 | 263 | 304 | 474 | 487 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 19 | ENE 18 | E 18 | ENE 16 | ENE 13 | E 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 117 | 106 | 156 | 151 | 131 | 72 | 23 | 35 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 19 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 19 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 20 | ENE 21 |
8 | 8 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 78 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
132 | 140 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 153 | 136 | 136 | 105 | 99 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 2129 | 1296 | 1298 | 1293 | 1296 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 930 | 20 | 919 |
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