Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 196mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.46m | 2:05PM1.15m | 00:25AM1.38m | 4:16PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.95m | 6:57AM0.61m | 6:03PM1.06m | 8:30AM0.61m | 8:20PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 82 | 109 | 86 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 7 | NE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 20 | 48 | 100 | 133 | 157 | 255 | 279 | 350 | 332 | 199 | 279 | 431 | 627 | 678 | 657 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 968 | 1101 | 967 | 967 | 1041 | 1042 | 961 | 967 | 967 | 1284 | 967 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 2228 | 968 | 968 | 1491 |
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