Surf-Forecast | Pitstops Surf Guide

Lat Long: 1.83° S 99.25° E

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pitstops sea temperature is

29.5°C

Pitstops surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Pitstops Surf Guide

Pitstops in Mentawi Islands is a quite exposed reef break that is often working. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for - Rocks.

Pitstops Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pitstops:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pitstops occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pitstops (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pitstops with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in July while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pitstops Location Map

Interactive Pitstops surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pitstops Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 10:04 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- on	on

Tides at Pitstops

Current tide and informaton

For Bankvaults, 2 km from Pitstops.

Next High Water: 03:50pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 10:03pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pitstops Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.5 °C) too at Pitstops, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite