
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 10AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
753 | 905 | 1110 | 1186 | 958 | 880 | 787 | 834 | 860 | 672 | 657 | 649 | 646 | 762 | 835 | 724 | 75 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.24m | 3:22PM1.35m | 2:23AM1.27m | 3:58PM1.45m | 3:37AM1.37m | 4:27PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.65m | 9:13PM1.00m | 9:08AM0.62m | 10:01PM0.85m | 9:57AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
753 | 905 | 1110 | 1186 | 958 | 880 | 787 | 834 | 860 | 672 | 657 | 649 | 646 | 762 | 835 | 724 | 598 | 629 | 558 | 566 | 575 | 628 | 543 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 9 |
38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 |
82 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
135 | 159 | 192 | 190 | 211 | 211 | 225 | 197 | 187 | 162 | 144 | 124 | 106 | 75 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 967 | 964 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 957 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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