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Jimmys surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jimmys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | |
874 | 721 | 671 | 475 | 482 | 555 | 1035 | 1263 | 1297 | 1549 | 1430 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 875 | 582 | 483 | 439 | 566 | 480 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.33m | 7:18PM0.74m | 7:19AM1.37m | 8:06PM0.72m | 8:06AM1.37m | 8:54PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM-0.03m | 00:35AM0.15m | 2:17PM-0.05m | 1:20AM0.14m | 3:05PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 874 | 721 | 671 | 475 | 482 | 555 | 1035 | 1263 | 1297 | 1549 | 1430 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 875 | 582 | 483 | 439 | 566 | 480 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 265 | 422 | 534 | 393 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 239 | 40 | 40 | 155 | 307 | 307 | 152 | 112 | 60 | 310 | 432 | 504 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | W 9 | W 9 | 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 101 | 150 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 71 | 134 | 40 | 133 | 131 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 249 | 249 | 270 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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