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West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 29 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
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
243 | 180 | 163 | 175 | 234 | 248 | 258 | 231 | 177 | 144 | 86 | 116 | 148 | 145 | 136 | 108 | 136 | 142 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 204 | 192 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.49m | 5:48AM1.72m | 7:13PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.74m | 7:47PM1.55m | 6:55AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.73m | 12:30PM0.05m | 00:32AM0.75m | 1:04PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 67 | 52 | 76 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 258 | 231 | 177 | 144 | 81 | 116 | 148 | 145 | 136 | 108 | 136 | 142 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 204 | 192 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 12 | WSW 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 22 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 30 | 21 | 68 | 43 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 180 | 163 | 175 | 234 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 945 | 947 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
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