
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 118 | 135 | 127 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 160 | 165 | 175 | 168 | 142 | 170 | 175 | 222 | 217 | 222 | 254 | 418 | 389 | 472 | 440 | 376 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.76m | 10:58AM1.59m | 11:31PM1.73m | 11:53AM1.45m | 00:09AM1.69m | 12:56PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.64m | 5:03PM0.56m | 5:55AM0.62m | 5:42PM0.73m | 6:55AM0.60m | 6:27PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
18 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 10 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
8 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ESE 9 | N 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | N 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 |
1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
134 | 118 | 135 | 127 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 160 | 165 | 175 | 168 | 142 | 170 | 175 | 222 | 217 | 222 | 254 | 418 | 389 | 472 | 440 | 376 | 376 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1284 | 1284 | 1021 | 1288 | 1303 | 1284 | 1288 | 1298 | 1284 | 1304 | 1304 | 1021 | 1021 | 1284 | 2239 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 | 2176 | 2176 | 1021 | 1021 |
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