Surf Forecasts:
Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NNE swell with 267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 (Jun 05) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+09) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 106 | 64 | 92 | 84 | 65 | 73 | 47 | 67 | 131 | 195 | 173 | 167 | 135 | 235 | 254 | 246 | 197 | 193 | 151 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.47m | 9:39AM1.48m | 11:26PM1.47m | 10:32AM1.41m | 00:12AM1.49m | 11:40AM1.34m | 00:59AM1.52m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:46AM1.57m | 2:32PM1.33m | 2:34AM1.62m | 3:50PM1.40m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.34m | 4:07AM0.94m | 4:31PM0.42m | 5:03AM0.94m | 5:15PM0.51m | 6:10AM0.90m | 6:07PM0.61m | 7:21AM0.81m | 7:06PM0.70m | 8:28AM0.66m | 8:12PM0.77m | 9:26AM0.48m | 9:17PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 106 | 64 | 92 | 84 | 65 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 131 | 195 | 173 | 167 | 83 | 235 | 254 | 246 | 197 | 193 | 151 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 135 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 8 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | NE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 957 | 957 | 0 | 0 | 957 | 939 | 957 | 957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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