
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.76m | 8:18AM1.84m | 9:27PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.66m | 2:54PM0.09m | 3:15AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 |
28 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 27 | 35 | 53 | 61 | 85 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 94 | 123 | 141 | 130 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1315 | 1315 | 1284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1041 | 1041 | 1284 | 967 | 967 | 967 | 967 |
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