Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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121 | 116 | 114 | 115 | 155 | 136 | 140 | 113 | 113 | 121 | 121 | 149 | 149 | 129 | 117 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 125 | |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.83m | 7:17PM1.74m | 6:49AM1.92m | 7:39PM1.83m | 7:25AM1.98m | 8:02PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.24m | 00:50AM0.72m | 1:13PM0.24m | 1:20AM0.63m | 1:39PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNW 10 |
121 | 116 | 114 | 81 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 79 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | ENE 13 |
76 | 75 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 27 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ESE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
87 | 77 | 97 | 115 | 155 | 136 | 140 | 113 | 113 | 121 | 121 | 149 | 149 | 129 | 117 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 919 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 945 | 919 | 919 |
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