Jimmys surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
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: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
523
517
498
567
635
627
572
557
557
696
696
557
580
692
793
1126
640
614
757
974
1045
1045
868
1014
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
0
W
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
WSW
10
S
5
S
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
N
5
N
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:54AM1.32m
9:45PM0.70m
9:44AM1.24m
10:41PM0.71m
10:37AM1.13m
11:45PM0.73m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.16m
3:54PM0.00m
2:56AM0.20m
4:45PM0.07m
3:51AM0.28m
5:37PM0.14m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
5:57
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
29
28
28
27
26
26
30
31
33
34
34
32
32
32
30
32
33
33
33
32
32
31
31
30
33
32
33
32
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
SW
16
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
480
472
464
567
357
350
344
279
557
696
696
557
580
692
793
1126
640
614
757
974
1045
1045
868
1014
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
S
9
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.2
W
7
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.6
S
9
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
523
517
498
126
635
627
572
557
269
218
198
183
143
140
111
4
106
102
76
1
1
1
58
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.9
S
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
13
13
13
220
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
12
3
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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