West Passage (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
29.2° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
15
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.5
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NE
13
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.4
NE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
167
167
132
103
206
160
123
116
111
82
111
111
82
135
105
38
54
55
54
201
176
129
68
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:24AM1.44m
2:53PM1.41m
4:17AM1.53m
4:18PM1.45m
4:57AM1.61m
Low Tide
8:20PM0.43m
9:11AM0.83m
9:28PM0.45m
10:13AM0.63m
10:23PM0.45m
11:02AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
30
30
31
29
29
31
31
31
29
28
28
29
28
29
31
30
29
28
28
28
28
28
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
14
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.5
NE
13
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
15
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
205
221
232
238
103
135
160
123
71
111
82
111
111
82
135
105
36
26
34
54
201
176
121
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
15
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.7
NE
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.6
NNE
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
16
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
NE
16
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
13
Energy kJ
176
167
167
132
41
206
3
3
116
2
2
2
2
10
64
59
38
54
55
23
94
103
129
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
9
0.3
NNE
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
18
0.1
E
11
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.5
NE
14
0.5
NE
14
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
16
Energy kJ
6
3
2
31
1
2
12
2
25
25
9
8
8
13
102
93
88
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1
ENE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
232
111
248
255
217
355
395
321
274
237
87
87
223
264
291
271
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
78
78
0
78
78
78
78
78
78
930
919
919
919
919
938
1284
938
938
919
919
919
919
938
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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