- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Northern Rights surfForecast / Sumbawa / Indonesia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 WITAForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Northern Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Northern Rights sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Northern Rights this week:
The surf forecast for Northern Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Northern Rights in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 5th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 5th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 8th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Northern Rights over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | |
202 | 195 | 145 | 130 | 102 | 125 | 149 | 214 | 276 | 232 | 269 | 291 | 191 | 172 | 149 | 123 | 123 | 67 | 57 | 99 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.63m | 2:34AM0.95m | 12:19PM1.57m | 4:11AM0.92m | 12:48PM1.51m | 1:20PM1.43m | 2:00PM1.33m | 3:30PM1.22m | 8:04AM1.20m | 5:49PM1.15m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.20m | 5:27AM0.89m | 8:20PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.92m | 9:10PM0.35m | 10:09PM0.41m | 11:14PM0.46m | 00:13AM0.50m | 1:30PM1.03m | 1:01AM0.54m | |||||||||||
 | |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 202 | 195 | 145 | 130 | 45 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 276 | 232 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 172 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 67 | 57 | 49 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 62 | 85 | 214 | 31 | 35 | 229 | 291 | 191 | — | 120 | 102 | 60 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 51 | 79 | 68 | 125 | 149 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 28 | — | 102 | — | — | 74 | 67 | — | 269 | 210 | 160 | 89 | 149 | 123 | 123 | — | — | 99 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sumbawa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Northern Rights surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Northern Rights Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Northern Rights provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Northern Rights can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Northern Rights surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Northern Rights) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Northern Rights may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Northern Rights is 53 km (33 miles) from the city of Praya. If you plan a holiday in Sumbawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Praya. Praya has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest