Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 2PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.96m | 9:28PM1.66m | 8:37AM1.91m | 10:14PM1.66m | 9:29AM1.83m | 10:59PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM-0.17m | 2:43AM0.82m | 3:25PM-0.05m | 3:37AM0.83m | 4:12PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
25 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 |
19 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 10 |
9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1297 | 1297 | 2239 | 2172 | 1910 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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