
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.65m | 6:57AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.71m | 7:47AM1.99m | 9:09PM1.75m | 8:34AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.78m | 1:43PM-0.18m | 1:50AM0.72m | 2:26PM-0.11m | 2:36AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | WNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
35 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
23 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
42 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2129 | 1358 | 1358 | 1358 | 1358 | 1358 | 1571 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1021 | 1088 | 1021 | 1021 | 1296 | 1293 | 1293 | 1296 | 1021 | 20 | 20 | 1296 | 1296 |
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