Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 141 | 137 | 158 | 166 | 161 | 161 | 520 | 499 | 416 | 434 | 390 | 373 | 450 | 407 | 508 | 508 | 474 | 415 | 534 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.83m | 11:10AM1.58m | 11:21PM1.81m | 12:14PM1.44m | 00:08AM1.77m | 1:37PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.55m | 4:37PM0.70m | 5:48AM0.52m | 5:19PM0.85m | 7:04AM0.48m | 6:20PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 523 | 608 | 623 | 614 | 581 | 536 | 598 | 520 | 499 | 416 | 434 | 390 | 373 | 450 | 407 | 508 | 508 | 474 | 415 | 534 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 19 | NE 20 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 236 | 138 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 125 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 20 | NE 20 | NE 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 20 | NNE 20 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 29 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 77 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 141 | 141 | 137 | 158 | 166 | 161 | 161 | 166 | 176 | 217 | 256 | 242 | 250 | 242 | 286 | 327 | 294 | 287 | 279 | 279 | 250 | 250 | 228 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 941 | 938 | 938 | 20 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 938 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 930 | 919 |
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