
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.73m | 7:29AM1.88m | 8:49PM1.76m | 8:18AM1.84m | 9:27PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.71m | 2:13PM-0.02m | 2:28AM0.66m | 2:54PM0.09m | 3:15AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
7 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
42 | 52 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 1041 | 967 | 939 | 1042 | 1315 | 1041 | 1315 | 0 | 1312 | 1041 | 1041 | 1315 | 1315 | 1315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1041 | 1041 | 1041 | 967 | 1315 |
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