Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 132mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 51 | 64 | 37 | 54 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:47PM1.56m | 12:15PM1.21m | 11:26PM1.46m | 2:05PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.82m | 5:47AM0.56m | 5:06PM0.95m | 6:57AM0.61m | 6:03PM1.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 |
31 | 93 | 79 | 68 | 61 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 54 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 |
39 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
22 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
99 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 51 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 44 | 67 | 66 | 79 | 117 | 139 | 149 | 170 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 0 | 0 | 968 | 1270 | 1270 | 967 | 939 | 1041 | 0 | 961 | 961 | 967 | 967 |
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