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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 31 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
119 | 116 | 148 | 148 | 142 | 139 | 154 | 164 | 212 | 178 | 178 | 171 | 139 | 134 | 86 | 88 | 119 | 146 | 157 | 157 | 163 | 160 | 182 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:22AM1.74m | 7:47PM1.55m | 6:55AM1.75m | 8:21PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.76m | 8:54PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.75m | 1:04PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.03m | 1:38AM0.82m | 2:10PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 108 | 99 | 82 | 148 | 142 | 139 | 154 | 164 | 212 | 178 | 178 | 171 | 139 | 134 | 86 | 88 | 119 | 146 | 157 | 157 | 163 | 160 | 182 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 116 | 148 | 84 | 63 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 78 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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