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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 25 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | NNE 11 | WSW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 56 | 39 | 32 | 59 | 47 | 117 | 177 | 219 | 196 | 199 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.55m | 2:25PM1.37m | 3:10AM1.59m | 3:49PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.63m | 4:58PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.71m | 8:37PM0.59m | 9:37AM0.55m | 9:34PM0.65m | 10:29AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 190 | 190 | 186 | 202 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 80 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 138 | 158 | 158 | 167 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 177 | 219 | 196 | 191 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 11 | SW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 41 | 66 | 83 | 95 | 83 | 92 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SE 10 | NNE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 71 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 7 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 75 | 75 | — | — | 56 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 15 | 117 | 91 | 107 | 193 | 199 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 941 | 941 | 940 |
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