
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Melekeok (Babelthuap) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Melekeok (Babelthuap). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 259 | 433 | 624 | 578 | 466 | 864 | 796 | 677 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.41m | 12:32PM1.23m | 10:41PM1.31m | 2:18PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM1.00m | 5:10AM0.55m | 5:06PM1.08m | 6:29AM0.63m | 7:31PM1.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
46 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 259 | 433 | 624 | 578 | 466 | 864 | 796 | 677 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
39 | 25 | 46 | 33 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 65 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 222 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 18 | NNE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 112 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 53 | 57 | 83 | 106 | 134 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 961 | 0 | 0 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 961 |
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