Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 3AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
164 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 128 | 128 | 163 | 169 | 166 | 125 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 46 | 46 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.48m | 5:16AM1.57m | 6:36PM1.57m | 5:56AM1.66m | 6:59PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.87m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:11AM0.77m | 12:31PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
164 | 161 | 145 | 140 | 128 | 128 | 163 | 169 | 166 | 125 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 84 | 82 | 55 | 53 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
14 | 72 | 42 | 41 | 66 | 61 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
122 | 124 | 103 | 99 | 83 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 94 | 100 | 123 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 950 | 939 | 939 |
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