
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
266 | 274 | 240 | 206 | 229 | 205 | 211 | 193 | 178 | 183 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 161 | 130 | 113 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.63m | 2:16PM1.23m | 1:42AM1.58m | 4:00PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.87m | 8:02AM0.57m | 7:29PM0.98m | 9:11AM0.51m | 8:52PM1.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
45 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 193 | 178 | 183 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 161 | 130 | 113 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
266 | 274 | 240 | 206 | 229 | 205 | 211 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1284 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 919 | 20 | 0 |
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