
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Passage (Babelthuap) today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at West Passage (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
97 | 94 | 77 | 83 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.97m | 10:55AM1.64m | 10:40PM1.91m | 12:01PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.76m | 4:20AM0.44m | 4:02PM0.91m | 5:20AM0.48m | 4:44PM1.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
11 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 27 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | NW 8 | ESE 9 | NW 8 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
16 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 16 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 |
30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
97 | 94 | 77 | 83 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 54 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1284 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 2183 | 1676 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 938 | 919 | 919 |
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