
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 85 | 97 | 144 | 172 | 161 | 152 | 145 | 149 | 161 | 133 | 121 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53AM1.60m | 6:57PM1.44m | 5:44AM1.68m | 7:26PM1.52m | 6:26AM1.76m | 7:52PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.22m | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:36PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.84m | 1:10PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
53 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 85 | 97 | 144 | 172 | 161 | 152 | 145 | 149 | 161 | 133 | 121 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1021 | 1293 | 947 | 947 | 1296 | 1296 | 1873 | 1873 | 1873 | 1873 | 1873 | 1296 | 1804 | 1304 | 1297 | 1910 | 1910 | 1298 |
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