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Jimmys surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 WIBForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jimmys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jimmys sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jimmys today?
The current surf forecast for Jimmys at 8PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jimmys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
889 | 817 | 596 | 653 | 395 | 469 | 874 | 756 | 613 | 475 | 482 | 555 | 1138 | 1430 | 1450 | 1549 | 1430 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1208 | 1034 | 905 | 892 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:30PM0.75m | 6:33AM1.33m | 7:18PM0.74m | 7:19AM1.37m | 8:06PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.17m | 1:30PM-0.03m | 00:35AM0.15m | 2:17PM-0.05m | 1:20AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 889 | 817 | 596 | 653 | 395 | 469 | 874 | 756 | 613 | 475 | 482 | 555 | 1138 | 1430 | 1450 | 1549 | 1430 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1208 | 1034 | 905 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 20 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 165 | 215 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 265 | 422 | 534 | 393 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 239 | 40 | 40 | 155 | 375 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | W 9 | S 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 181 | 41 | 122 | 42 | 22 | 101 | 150 | 56 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 71 | 134 | 40 | 133 | 131 | 40 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 133 | 233 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 450 | 27 | 0 | 347 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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