- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Melekeok (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 +09Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
86 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 101 | 157 | 176 | 202 | 223 | 229 | 258 | 264 | 276 | 326 | 333 | 333 | 348 | 302 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 229 | 258 | 264 | 276 | 326 | 333 | 333 | 348 | 302 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 10 | SE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 101 | 157 | 176 | 202 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 961 | 961 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 950 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Palau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest