Surf Forecasts:
West Passage (Babelthuap) surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Passage (Babelthuap) this week:
The surf forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Passage (Babelthuap) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Passage (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 216 | 158 | 106 | 82 | 71 | 66 | 43 | 72 | 108 | 99 | 92 | 114 | 179 | 250 | 247 | 244 | 170 | 206 | 237 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.27m | 3:38AM1.59m | 5:37PM1.31m | 4:28AM1.61m | 6:28PM1.37m | 5:15AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.44m | 5:58AM1.68m | 7:41PM1.49m | 6:37AM1.73m | 8:12PM1.53m | 7:14AM1.77m | 8:42PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.41m | 9:39PM0.87m | 10:44AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.88m | 11:30AM0.19m | 11:30PM0.87m | 12:13PM0.12m | 00:14AM0.85m | 12:50PM0.07m | 00:52AM0.84m | 1:26PM0.05m | 1:26AM0.84m | 1:59PM0.07m | 1:59AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 216 | 158 | 106 | 82 | 71 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 45 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | W 4 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NW 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | — | 7 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 43 | 72 | 108 | 99 | 92 | 114 | 179 | 250 | 247 | 244 | 170 | 206 | 237 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 941 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 919 | 930 | 938 | 919 | 20 | 919 | 20 | 20 | 950 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 1021 | 919 | 1021 |
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