
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 1AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | 46 | 54 | 163 | 158 | 147 | 141 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 102 | 115 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 80 | 73 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.73m | 9:49AM1.48m | 9:21PM1.64m | 10:34AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.32m | 3:21PM0.75m | 4:07AM0.41m | 3:49PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
81 | 39 | 40 | 163 | 158 | 147 | 141 | 102 | 58 | 101 | 102 | 115 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 80 | 73 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
27 | 46 | 54 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 57 | 58 | 101 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ESE 8 | N 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
44 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
294 | 270 | 243 | 270 | 270 | 278 | 307 | 306 | 301 | 310 | 285 | 285 | 289 | 305 | 280 | 258 | 214 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 957 | 939 | 950 | 939 |
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