4 Bobs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)
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4 Bobs Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind N
Sea Temperature Today is: 25.8 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
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4 Bobs in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Rocks are a hazard.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Rifles (Kandui Right), 2 km from 4 Bobs.
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4 Bobs Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Padang-Tabing Airport, 162 km from 4 Bobs.
light winds from the SE km/h | Air temperature 26.2 °C |
Overall 4 Bobs Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
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Use this relief map to navigate to Mentawi Islands surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of 4 Bobs
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to 4 Bobs:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break4 mi
- Fourth closest break6 mi
- Fifth closest break6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to 4 Bobs:
- Closest wave buoy2464 mi
- Second closest wave buoy2539 mi
- Third closest wave buoy2716 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy2730 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy2903 mi
Tide stations nearest to 4 Bobs:
- Closest tide station105 mi
- Second closest tide station242 mi
- Third closest tide station255 mi
- Fourth closest tide station297 mi
- Fifth closest tide station341 mi
Ski Resorts closest to 4 Bobs:
- Closest ski areaAuli (India)2595 mi
- Second closest ski areaKufri (India)2717 mi
- Third closest ski areaManali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India)2773 mi
- Fourth closest ski area2776 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaGulmarg (India)2968 mi
Town and city forecasts close to 4 Bobs:
- Closest city location97 mi
- Second closest city location105 mi
- Third closest city location121 mi
- Fourth closest city location132 mi
- Fifth closest city location142 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to 4 Bobs is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 164 km (102 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to 4 Bobs is Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Pekanbaru) Airport (PKU), also in Indonesia, 355 km (220 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for 4 Bobs, Mentawi Islands. Use the tab navigation above to view 4 Bobs sea temperature, 4 Bobs photographs, 4 Bobs detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, 4 Bobs webcams, current wind from Mentawi Islands live weather stations and 4 Bobs tide predictions. The Indonesia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Indonesia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Indonesia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around 4 Bobs.
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