Rags Left surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WIB
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Rags Left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rags Left sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rags Left today?

The current surf forecast for Rags Left at 8AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
S
16
1.2
S
16
0.8
S
17
1.2
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
841
829
722
711
530
530
288
365
361
424
485
451
355
350
333
755
371
635
894
1051
868
855
881
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:12AM1.07m
5:36PM0.66m
5:56AM1.13m
6:24PM0.63m
6:41AM1.16m
7:11PM0.61m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.07m
11:53AM0.03m
11:11PM0.04m
12:42PM-0.02m
11:53PM0.02m
1:30PM-0.03m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
7
10
9
6
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
29
29
28
28
29
29
30
28
29
28
30
31
30
30
31
31
32
30
30
33
35
33
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.2
S
16
0.8
WNW
9
1.2
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
Energy kJ
961
841
829
722
711
530
530
203
199
361
424
485
451
355
350
232
755
106
635
894
1051
868
855
881
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
12
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
71
71
74
78
78
203
203
288
365
172
101
134
96
129
106
106
108
267
221
82
80
59
57
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
S
16
0.6
SW
14
0.8
S
17
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
12
5
4
4
40
155
90
234
218
161
20
102
10
167
167
333
128
371
82
36
236
133
130
199
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
76
115
135
171
117
41
21
8
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
163
75
75
75
75
75
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
5
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