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Melekeok (Babelthuap) surfForecast / Palau / Palau

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 16 Jun 2025 +09
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Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Melekeok (Babelthuap) sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Melekeok (Babelthuap) this week:

The surf forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 20) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Melekeok (Babelthuap) in the next 12 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 18) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jun 16) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (+09) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 20th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 20th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 18th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Melekeok (Babelthuap) over the next 12 days.

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Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.9
E
0.9
ENE
1
E
1.2
ENE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
E
1
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
1.5
S
0.4
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)888867766658888999998889999988698889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)117120127140102238168144146132139209190163142122898911899939497767553535243391884068505361
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
SE
20
E
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
E
10
ENE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
ENE
10
ESE
25
E
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
ononglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:16AM
1.59
10:56PM
1.55
10:09AM
1.52
11:41PM
1.57
11:14AM
1.44
12:27AM
1.60
12:33PM
1.37
1:17AM
1.62
2:02PM
1.36
2:08AM
1.66
3:28PM
1.40
3:01AM
1.70
4:41PM
1.47
3:55AM
1.74
5:43PM
1.55
4:47AM
1.79
6:37PM
1.61
5:39AM
1.82
7:26PM
1.64
6:29AM
1.84
8:11PM
1.66
7:17AM
1.82
8:54PM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:06PM
0.30
4:33AM
0.89
4:51PM
0.40
5:36AM
0.84
5:41PM
0.52
6:46AM
0.76
6:38PM
0.64
7:57AM
0.62
7:44PM
0.75
9:03AM
0.46
8:53PM
0.83
10:03AM
0.29
9:59PM
0.87
10:58AM
0.14
11:00PM
0.87
11:49AM
0.02
11:54PM
0.86
12:38PM
-0.04
12:45AM
0.83
1:26PM
-0.05
1:33AM
0.81
2:11PM
-0.01
2:20AM
0.79
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:47--
Sunset-6:17--6:17--6:19--6:19--6:19--6:19--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:21-
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Rain (mm)
3372--56219431-3319-77532--1-2-------
Temp. °C282828282829292929272727282828282928282828282828292928292727282828282828
Feels °C (?)303031313029293031283129313132333231313131313131323332312830313131323232

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Melekeok (Babelthuap) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Melekeok (Babelthuap) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Melekeok (Babelthuap) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Melekeok (Babelthuap) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Melekeok (Babelthuap)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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