West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 +09
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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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 8PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)--
Afternoon (18 Apr)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (18 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2
NNE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
2
NNE
2
NNE
2
NNE
2
NNE
2
NNE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
Period(s) (?)131313131312131313131213131313121212121213131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13481457145713591174115511921094109410949711094112911121174115511181197123612561276127611921192
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:00PM
1.81
7:37AM
1.95
8:44PM
1.77
8:13AM
1.95
9:31PM
1.68
8:53AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:24PM
-0.08
1:33AM
0.54
2:03PM
-0.12
2:08AM
0.65
2:46PM
-0.10
2:46AM
0.77
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise------5:52-------5:50-------5:50-
Sunset--6:09-------6:09-------6:09-----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C272827272726262727272727262626272828272726262627
Feels °C (?)293029293029293030303031292928293131303028282829
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