West Passage (Babelthuap) Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.54° N 134.47° E

West Passage (Babelthuap) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.2° 

West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
32
42
51
53
51
66
77
82
86
94
97
121
151
153
163
206
191
203
220
263
226
220
203
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05PM1.91m
9:06AM1.92m
9:34PM1.91m
9:47AM1.80m
10:03PM1.87m
10:29AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:57AM0.49m
3:12PM0.37m
3:36AM0.50m
3:43PM0.55m
4:17AM0.53m
4:13PM0.73m
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
 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
29
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
30
30
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