Rags Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Rags Left Surf Guide

Rags Left in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Rags Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rags Left:

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

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rags Left 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 78% of the time in July while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

78%

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

blown out

21%

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 Rags Left Location Map

Interactive Rags Left 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. The nearest passenger airport to Rags Left is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 238 km (148 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rags Left is Padang Kemiling (Bengkulu) Airport (BKS), also in Indonesia, 262 km (163 miles) away.

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Rags Left Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 30 January 2023, 03:22 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 30
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Rags Left

Current tide and informaton

For Rags Left, 0 km from Rags Left.

Next High Water: 01:09pm | 0.78m

Next Low Water: 05:33am | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rags Left Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Rags Left won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite