Bankvaults surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 WIB
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Bankvaults surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bankvaults sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bankvaults today?

The current surf forecast for Bankvaults at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

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 Bankvaults. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
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
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
546
504
504
517
511
492
553
619
595
572
557
557
696
550
550
557
683
692
674
614
606
685
685
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
0
E
5
ESE
0
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
High Tide
8:14PM0.77m
8:33AM1.30m
9:07PM0.74m
9:25AM1.22m
10:07PM0.71m
10:22AM1.11m
Low Tide
2:21PM-0.01m
1:42AM0.03m
3:10PM0.04m
2:30AM0.10m
4:02PM0.11m
3:24AM0.19m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
3
2
2
1
1
5
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
34
32
33
33
31
31
33
33
34
34
32
32
32
32
33
32
33
33
33
32
31
31
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
SW
16
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
643
546
504
477
517
400
336
336
619
595
572
557
557
696
550
550
557
683
692
674
614
606
685
685
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
S
9
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
366
498
498
504
139
511
492
553
330
298
262
224
101
101
182
178
146
149
117
113
108
81
78
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
S
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
7
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
22
21
20
12
180
11
11
11
11
11
10
4
87
85
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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