Surf Forecasts:
Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 30 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, ENE swell with 1,393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 20 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE 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 Friday (Nov 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Melekeok (Babelthuap) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 30th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 29th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 486 | 531 | 486 | 477 | 419 | 346 | 320 | 240 | 211 | 281 | 300 | 455 | 243 | 272 | 279 | 234 | 277 | 335 | 247 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.43m | 8:51PM1.52m | 10:46AM1.38m | 9:31PM1.44m | 11:44AM1.36m | 10:23PM1.34m | 12:48PM1.37m | 11:42PM1.27m | 1:47PM1.41m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:35PM1.48m | 2:53AM1.30m | 3:16PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.93m | 3:51AM0.38m | 3:57PM0.99m | 4:36AM0.48m | 5:01PM1.03m | 5:31AM0.58m | 6:33PM1.02m | 6:36AM0.65m | 8:04PM0.93m | 7:45AM0.70m | 9:06PM0.78m | 8:49AM0.73m | 9:53PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 373 | 486 | 531 | 486 | 477 | 419 | 346 | 320 | 240 | 211 | 106 | 106 | 16 | 115 | 86 | 90 | 93 | 277 | 22 | 247 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 160 | 17 | 187 | 180 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 13 | NE 15 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | 16 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 242 | 259 | 312 | 245 | 205 | — | 167 | — | — | 164 | 281 | 300 | 455 | 243 | 272 | 279 | 234 | — | 335 | 105 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 950 | 939 | 961 | 85 | 20 | 20 | 85 | 939 | 961 | 961 | 939 | 957 | 939 | 939 | 957 | 939 | 0 | 950 | 939 | 939 |
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