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Balimbing Surf Forecast
/ Sumatra – Mainland (12 surf breaks) /
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Balimbing surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WIBForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Balimbing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Balimbing sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Balimbing today?
The current surf forecast for Balimbing at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Balimbing. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | |
659 | 537 | 651 | 547 | 535 | 1560 | 994 | 1310 | 1489 | 1489 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1262 | 1049 | 1018 | 875 | 875 | 490 | 522 | 359 | 488 | 480 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.40m | 7:34PM0.79m | 7:29AM1.45m | 8:21PM0.78m | 8:16AM1.45m | 9:08PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM-0.03m | 00:49AM0.18m | 2:29PM-0.06m | 1:33AM0.17m | 3:16PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 659 | 537 | 651 | 547 | 515 | 1560 | 994 | 1310 | 1489 | 1489 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1262 | 1049 | 1018 | 875 | 875 | 490 | 522 | 359 | 488 | 480 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | S 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 20 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 37 | 334 | 535 | 39 | 390 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 239 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 307 | 307 | 112 | 64 | 80 | 314 | 366 | 504 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 24 | W 9 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 39 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 134 | 40 | 133 | 96 | 112 | 26 | 26 | 249 | 197 | 273 | 24 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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