Surf Forecasts:
Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, NNE swell with 1,186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE 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 (Oct 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1236 | 753 | 1186 | 813 | 794 | 927 | 946 | 85 | 55 | 83 | 59 | 83 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 83 | 97 | 118 | 118 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.24m | 3:22PM1.35m | 2:23AM1.27m | 3:58PM1.45m | 3:37AM1.37m | 4:27PM1.55m | 4:31AM1.49m | 4:54PM1.65m | 5:16AM1.60m | 5:21PM1.74m | 5:59AM1.69m | 5:50PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM1.10m | 7:59AM0.65m | 9:13PM1.00m | 9:08AM0.62m | 10:01PM0.85m | 9:57AM0.59m | 10:37PM0.69m | 10:38AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.50m | 11:15AM0.54m | 11:43PM0.32m | 11:51AM0.55m | 00:18AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1236 | 753 | 1186 | 813 | 794 | 927 | 946 | 915 | 688 | 787 | 835 | 1644 | 2433 | 2917 | 2954 | 2322 | 1124 | 465 | 282 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 57 | 77 | 75 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 59 | 83 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 83 | 97 | 118 | 118 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NE 18 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 82 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 85 | 55 | 83 | 34 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 160 | 223 | 207 | 187 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 939 | 950 | 939 | 939 | 961 | 939 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 939 | 0 | 954 | 0 | 20 |
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