West Passage (Babelthuap) Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.54° N 134.47° E

West Passage (Babelthuap) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 153mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
113
157
198
232
297
270
306
558
545
504
475
465
538
461
378
330
236
169
148
159
214
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
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-on
High Tide
1:24PM1.27m
00:42AM1.58m
3:30PM1.24m
1:56AM1.53m
5:28PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.66m
6:05PM1.12m
8:28AM0.66m
8:13PM1.18m
9:47AM0.59m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:15
6:14
6:14
 mm
10
9
26
24
15
15
10
7
14
5
4
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
28
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