Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 153 | 180 | 164 | 170 | 228 | 213 | 163 | 157 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 115 | 123 | 136 | 144 | 137 | 113 | 117 | 121 | 140 | 144 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:29AM1.73m | 6:54PM1.63m | 6:12AM1.83m | 7:17PM1.74m | 6:49AM1.92m | 7:39PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.93m | 12:12PM0.28m | 00:18AM0.82m | 12:44PM0.24m | 00:50AM0.72m | 1:13PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 153 | 180 | 164 | 170 | 228 | 213 | 163 | 157 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 114 | 81 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 42 | 67 | 62 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 80 | 97 | 93 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 100 | 115 | 123 | 136 | 144 | 137 | 113 | 117 | 121 | 140 | 144 | 125 |
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Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 919 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 941 | 919 | 919 |
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