Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | 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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 35 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.01m | 8:06PM1.84m | 7:42AM2.04m | 8:36PM1.89m | 8:25AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM-0.03m | 1:38AM0.58m | 2:05PM0.05m | 2:18AM0.52m | 2:40PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 12 | WSW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 7 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 938 | 1542 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1084 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1023 | 947 | 949 | 1021 |
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