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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today?
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 10PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
62 | 61 | 41 | 51 | 78 | 70 | 71 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.66m | 7:22AM1.80m | 8:29PM1.63m | 7:50AM1.78m | 9:03PM1.59m | 8:19AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.02m | 1:28AM0.64m | 1:53PM0.04m | 1:56AM0.73m | 2:23PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 222 | 177 | 173 | 202 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 51 | 244 | 207 | 207 | 194 | 194 | 199 | 249 | 346 | 389 | 398 | 407 | 441 | 450 | 441 | 395 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 41 | 51 | 78 | 70 | 71 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 941 | 941 | 941 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 |
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