4 Bobs surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 WIB
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4 Bobs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 4 Bobs sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at 4 Bobs today?

The current surf forecast for 4 Bobs at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at 4 Bobs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.7
S
20
0.8
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
690
590
507
564
547
439
359
347
347
322
330
377
492
737
661
639
745
807
834
1175
711
1092
892
857
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
0
SSW
10
WNW
0
S
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:36PM0.92m
4:21AM0.96m
4:27PM0.92m
5:00AM1.06m
5:11PM0.92m
5:34AM1.14m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.24m
10:30AM0.31m
10:30PM0.20m
11:15AM0.24m
10:59PM0.17m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:22
6:21
6:21
6:21
1
2
2
4
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
26
27
28
31
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
33
33
33
33
34
32
33
32
31
33
33
33
32
31
30
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
10
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
690
590
507
564
547
439
359
347
347
322
330
159
437
490
414
314
745
807
834
1175
711
1092
892
857
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
58
97
150
212
190
251
245
302
215
206
200
192
492
737
661
639
285
224
220
306
361
251
206
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
S
21
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
20
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.8
S
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
22
21
46
11
42
41
41
93
154
223
282
377
49
56
197
197
109
88
65
4
163
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
7
7
7
5
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
155
11
389
103
103
29
11
11
2
2
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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