
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s 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) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 229 | 242 | 229 | 193 | 178 | 178 | 145 | 153 | 157 | 146 | 142 | 113 | 107 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | |
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 | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.23m | 1:42AM1.58m | 4:00PM1.21m | 2:44AM1.54m | 5:32PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.57m | 7:29PM0.98m | 9:11AM0.51m | 8:52PM1.03m | 10:16AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
40 | 38 | 38 | 229 | 193 | 178 | 178 | 145 | 153 | 157 | 146 | 142 | 113 | 107 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
222 | 229 | 242 | 174 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1298 | 919 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 20 |
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