Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
melekeok does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:05 −0.7 mHigh 13:17 +0.5 mLow 18:57 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:30 +0.4 mLow 07:26 −0.6 mHigh 14:27 +0.5 mLow 20:29 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:14 +0.4 mLow 08:41 −0.5 mHigh 15:21 +0.6 mLow 21:36 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Sep–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About melekeok
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (105°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (285°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ngetbong.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,370–US$2,650 each
about US$1,370–US$2,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ROR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,370–US$2,650 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
25 min by car
About Ngetbong its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ngereklmadel on Booking.com
Ngereklmadel
29 min by car
Nearest town: Ngetbong, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 20m
About 31h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → ROR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.