Jimmys surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 WIB
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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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jimmys today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jimmys at 3AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
726
1925
2165
2437
2415
2434
2545
2545
2513
2352
2130
1994
1835
1810
1785
1761
1533
1512
1368
1144
1110
1045
1045
1045
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:14PM0.68m
4:40AM1.03m
5:12PM0.66m
5:19AM1.07m
6:00PM0.65m
5:55AM1.10m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.32m
11:45AM0.27m
10:32PM0.32m
12:25PM0.20m
11:10PM0.31m
1:00PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
Temp °C
28
26
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
26
25
25
25
25
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
31
30
30
29
29
28
32
31
32
31
28
29
29
28
32
32
31
31
28
28
29
29
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
721
1925
2165
2437
2415
2434
2545
2545
2513
2352
2130
1994
1835
1810
1785
1761
1533
1512
1368
1144
1110
1045
1045
1045
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
726
24
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
17
17
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
24
23
11
11
29
28
28
27
31
13
13
16
12
11
6
5
10
9
9
9
4
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
393
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
390
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
501
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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