Balimbing surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WIB
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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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Balimbing today?

The current surf forecast for Balimbing at 12PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Balimbing. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
517
498
492
635
619
505
557
550
696
623
557
595
1112
1126
773
631
869
974
844
974
844
1001
893
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
0
NE
0
SE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
S
0
ESE
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:04AM1.40m
9:58PM0.76m
9:54AM1.31m
10:53PM0.77m
10:46AM1.20m
11:55PM0.79m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.19m
4:04PM-0.00m
3:09AM0.24m
4:54PM0.07m
4:04AM0.31m
5:46PM0.15m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
32
32
33
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
33
33
34
32
33
32
32
32
32
33
33
33
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1
S
9
1
SW
16
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
547
155
498
363
344
295
289
557
550
696
623
557
595
1112
1126
773
631
869
974
844
974
844
1001
893
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
S
9
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.7
S
9
0.1
W
7
0.7
S
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
523
517
126
492
635
619
505
267
216
198
177
143
140
6
6
104
102
4
4
78
1
74
6
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
14
236
186
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
11
1
6
5
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
100
82
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
42
42
0
0
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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