Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | 106 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 114 | 110 | 94 | 91 | 65 | 46 | 75 | 63 | 89 | 83 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.99m | 10:03AM1.78m | 10:00PM1.97m | 10:55AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.43m | 3:28PM0.76m | 4:20AM0.44m | 4:02PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
31 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 46 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 83 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
29 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
9 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 |
99 | 106 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 114 | 110 | 94 | 91 | — | — | 75 | 63 | 89 | 82 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 963 | 1298 | 1298 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 948 | 930 | 0 |
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