Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 WIB
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Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) this week:

The surf forecast for Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 15s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (WIB) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Mon 18th May)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 21st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 22nd May)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
236
375
297
366
504
492
619
557
550
557
674
398
695
684
548
581
418
336
299
149
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
S
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NW
0
E
5
E
5
SSE
0
S
5
E
0
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:26PM0.80m
7:44AM1.36m
8:14PM0.77m
8:33AM1.30m
9:07PM0.74m
9:25AM1.22m
10:07PM0.71m
10:22AM1.11m
11:18PM0.72m
11:25AM1.00m
00:36AM0.75m
12:34PM0.90m
1:49AM0.82m
Low Tide
1:33PM-0.04m
00:57AM-0.01m
2:21PM-0.01m
1:42AM0.03m
3:10PM0.04m
2:30AM0.10m
4:02PM0.11m
3:24AM0.19m
4:57PM0.17m
4:25AM0.30m
5:57PM0.22m
5:42AM0.38m
6:58PM0.25m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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
6:20
6:20
6:20
1
1
9
2
2
3
1
1
8
1
8
7
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
29
28
27
28
28
27
33
33
32
34
34
33
33
34
33
33
33
33
33
34
33
32
30
29
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1
S
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
740
971
768
663
643
170
336
619
557
550
557
674
398
695
684
548
581
418
241
307
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
74
51
375
297
366
504
492
325
220
227
148
113
50
78
52
49
44
83
336
299
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.9
S
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
17
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.1
W
10
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
113
236
34
22
22
232
11
11
5
5
5
5
195
9
10
2
33
27
16
17
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
23
7
7
5
6
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
7
5
5
5
4
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