Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | 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 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 175 | 175 | 152 | 149 | 184 | 180 | 161 | 161 | 156 | 143 | 164 | 170 | 228 | 169 | 163 | 157 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36AM1.62m | 6:31PM1.52m | 5:29AM1.73m | 6:54PM1.63m | 6:12AM1.83m | 7:17PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM1.04m | 11:34AM0.37m | 11:42PM0.93m | 12:12PM0.28m | 00:18AM0.82m | 12:44PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | 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 |
146 | 175 | 175 | 152 | 149 | 184 | 180 | 161 | 161 | 156 | 143 | 164 | 170 | 228 | 169 | 163 | 157 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | 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 |
34 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 71 | 42 | 67 | 62 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 12 | 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 |
13 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
142 | 131 | 127 | 120 | 122 | 106 | 97 | 94 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 63 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 947 | 930 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 919 | 919 |
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