Sentinel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(India – South Andaman)
| Name: | Sentinel |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Sentinel in South Andaman is a sheltered reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of coral, sharks,sea crocs.
Overall Sentinel Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure describes the variation of swells directed at Sentinel over a normal year. I... (show all text)
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Also see Sentinel surf quality by season and Sentinel surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to India - South Andaman surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sentinel
Visitor Reviews of Sentinel |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sentinel:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Twin Islands | 27 mi |
| Second closest break | Corbyns Cove | 37 mi |
| Third closest break | Butlers Bay | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Jarawa Point (Totems Reef) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Jackson creek | 56 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sentinel: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5466 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 5571 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5636 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 5690 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 5709 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sentinel: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 1667 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christmas Island, Australia | 1781 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kubura, Okinawa, Japan | 2200 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Hikawa (Yonakuni Sima), Okinawa, Japan | 2203 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Haderuma, Okinawa, Japan | 2241 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sentinel: |
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| Closest ski area | Auli (India) | 1542 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Kufri (India) | 1667 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) | 1720 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) | 1723 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) | 1723 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sentinel: |
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| Closest city location | Port Blair (India) | 34 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bamboo Flat (India) | 35 mi |
| Third closest city location | Car Nicobar (India) | 172 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bogale (Myanmar (Burma)) | 388 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mawlamyinegyunn (Myanmar (Burma)) | 390 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Sentinel is Port Blair Airport (IXZ) in India, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Sentinel is Myeik Airport (MGZ) in Myanmar, 703 km (437 miles) away.
