Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 4PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 408 | 437 | 478 | 653 | 689 | 520 | 508 | 388 | 297 | 212 | 230 | 263 | 268 | 265 | 265 | 257 | 285 | 293 | 248 | 248 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.24m | 1:56AM1.53m | 5:28PM1.32m | 3:23AM1.54m | 6:05PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.66m | 8:13PM1.18m | 9:47AM0.59m | 9:55PM1.14m | 10:48AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
36 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 128 | 202 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 17 | NE 12 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
388 | 408 | 437 | 478 | 653 | 689 | 520 | 508 | 388 | 297 | 212 | 230 | 263 | 268 | 265 | 265 | 257 | 285 | 293 | 248 | 248 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 947 | 2247 | 1298 | 1504 | 1504 | 2195 | 2137 | 1358 | 1296 | 2206 | 1504 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 20 | 919 | 947 | 941 | 938 | 919 |
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