West Passage (Babelthuap) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's West Passage (Babelthuap) sea temperature is 29.8 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 29.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 28.6 °C to 30.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 06 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29 °C) too at West Passage (Babelthuap), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.
Map of current Palau Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Palau Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for West Passage (Babelthuap). This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
West Passage water temperatures peak in the range 29 to 30°C (84 to 86°F) on around the 1st of June and are at their lowest on about the 14th of February, in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F). Year round warm water temperatures at West Passage mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at West Passage (Babelthuap) can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at West Passage (Babelthuap). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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