West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 +09
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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?

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.6
NE
13
0.9
NNE
10
1
N
10
0.7
NE
12
1
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
2.2
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
168
196
214
118
89
186
124
150
184
144
298
237
437
559
711
741
659
659
723
583
688
533
430
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:58PM1.39m
4:35AM1.66m
5:52PM1.44m
5:13AM1.69m
6:36PM1.49m
5:48AM1.72m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.38m
10:27PM0.69m
11:14AM0.24m
11:13PM0.71m
11:54AM0.12m
11:55PM0.73m
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mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:15
6:15
6
7
7
4
3
1
1
2
2
4
6
4
3
2
5
3
7
17
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
25
27
28
27
28
26
25
24
25
27
27
27
29
27
27
26
25
24
26
23
25
25
25
26
21
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.9
N
6
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
1
SW
7
1
N
10
0.8
N
7
1
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.6
NE
11
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
Energy kJ
203
168
60
77
118
89
72
61
91
184
68
298
237
101
35
23
23
36
25
25
26
28
45
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
7
0.5
NNE
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
NNE
10
1
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NE
13
0.9
NNE
10
0.6
NE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
89
60
78
82
81
55
78
106
150
93
144
17
17
37
82
59
59
43
43
33
33
33
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
10
0.3
NE
14
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
92
30
60
53
80
57
63
52
101
18
17
3
3
30
33
32
32
32
32
31
31
33
33
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
0.5
W
4
0.9
NW
4
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.6
WNW
4
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
Energy kJ
164
127
196
214
9
29
186
124
11
110
121
140
233
437
559
711
741
659
659
723
583
688
533
430
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
941
941
941
919
919
919
919
919
941
1082
947
919
919
919
919
919
930
930
919
919
919
919
919
919
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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