West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 16 Apr 2026 +09
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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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)--
Afternoon (16 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (16 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
2.3
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
2.3
NE
2.3
NE
2.3
NE
2.3
NE
2.2
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
Period(s) (?)141414141413131313131313131313131313131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)000235023232288201219821847195219821982187619041777175016841541156514791457145714791367
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:02AM
1.72
6:34PM
1.74
6:33AM
1.83
7:17PM
1.80
7:04AM
1.91
8:00PM
1.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:12PM
0.20
12:25AM
0.39
12:48PM
0.03
12:59AM
0.45
1:24PM
-0.08
1:33AM
0.54
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
Sunrise5:52-------5:52-------5:52-------
Sunset----6:09-------6:09-------6:09---
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1211--------------------
Temp. °C272828282828272727272728282727272727282828272727
Feels °C (?)302929282828272728292829292929293030313031303130
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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