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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (28 May):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 11PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | - | - |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | NNE 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
167 | 355 | 216 | 278 | 287 | 347 | 362 | 389 | 302 | 235 | 234 | 229 | 385 | 376 | 416 | 326 | 189 | 258 | 359 | 439 | 471 | 486 | 380 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.44m | 5:13AM1.69m | 6:36PM1.49m | 5:48AM1.72m | 7:13PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.71m | 11:54AM0.12m | 11:55PM0.73m | 12:30PM0.05m | 00:32AM0.75m | 1:04PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 66 | 355 | 211 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 54 | 72 | 73 | 55 | 83 | 67 | 89 | 111 | 143 | 189 | 258 | 167 | 439 | 471 | 486 | 380 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 7 | E 10 | NNW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 18 | 23 | 101 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 359 | 132 | 93 | 111 | 91 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 3 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 167 | 197 | 216 | 278 | 287 | 347 | 362 | 389 | 302 | 235 | 234 | 229 | 385 | 376 | 416 | 326 | 143 | 188 | — | — | 20 | — | 31 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 945 | 1023 | 938 | 919 | 78 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 945 |
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