Melekeok (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 +09
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Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Melekeok (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today?

The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+09) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
79
59
57
57
194
56
118
148
171
227
212
223
245
304
318
326
333
340
340
348
321
321
321
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:51PM1.73m
6:13AM1.90m
7:39PM1.74m
6:55AM1.91m
8:28PM1.71m
7:39AM1.89m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.70m
1:00PM-0.09m
1:07AM0.73m
1:46PM-0.12m
1:52AM0.77m
2:34PM-0.07m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
32
32
32
31
30
31
31
31
32
32
32
31
32
31
33
31
32
31
32
32
32
33
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
E
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.2
NNE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
86
79
59
57
57
11
56
11
11
11
11
212
223
245
10
318
326
333
340
340
348
321
321
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
18
9
9
9
9
8
11
8
12
10
4
9
17
10
5
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
5
5
8
12
2
1
1
10
10
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.1
E
9
1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
12
12
14
22
27
194
56
118
148
171
227
304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
961
939
939
939
939
961
961
961
961
939
939
939
939
939
961
961
961
939
939
939
939
939
961
961
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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