Surf Forecasts:
Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Melekeok (Babelthuap) this week:
The surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Melekeok (Babelthuap) in the next 16 days are 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 33 | 55 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 43 | 40 | 44 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.58m | 1:54PM1.28m | 1:55AM1.56m | 3:19PM1.28m | 2:43AM1.54m | 4:31PM1.32m | 3:31AM1.54m | 5:25PM1.37m | 4:16AM1.55m | 6:09PM1.42m | 4:59AM1.58m | 6:48PM1.47m | 5:40AM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.67m | 7:27PM0.82m | 8:56AM0.59m | 8:32PM0.91m | 9:51AM0.50m | 9:36PM0.95m | 10:39AM0.41m | 10:33PM0.95m | 11:21AM0.33m | 11:21PM0.94m | 12:00PM0.26m | 00:03AM0.91m | 12:37PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 6:20 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 105 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 108 | 164 | 116 | 92 | 193 | 209 | 209 | 202 | 195 | 232 | 121 | 90 | 84 | 72 | 48 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | WSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 10 | NNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 42 | 31 | 16 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 38 | 21 | 22 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | W 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 961 | 0 | 939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 967 | 0 | 939 | 967 | 0 |
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