West Passage (Babelthuap) Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.54° N 134.47° E

West Passage (Babelthuap) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
29.3° C
0.3° 

West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
42
44
33
37
43
29
37
25
19
20
20
20
25
33
51
74
62
62
38
49
32
52
56
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:47AM1.99m
9:09PM1.75m
8:34AM1.95m
9:45PM1.77m
9:21AM1.87m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.72m
2:26PM-0.11m
2:36AM0.68m
3:07PM0.02m
3:22AM0.66m
3:46PM0.19m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
30
29
28
30
29
29
29
29
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