Rags Right Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Rags Right Surf Guide

Rags Right in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right breaking reef. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Rags Right Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rags Right:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rags Right 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 Right (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rags Right 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 Right Location Map

Interactive Rags Right 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 Right is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 243 km (151 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rags Right is Padang Kemiling (Bengkulu) Airport (BKS), also in Indonesia, 258 km (160 miles) away.

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Rags Right Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:18 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	on

Tides at Rags Right

Current tide and informaton

For Rags Left, 6 km from Rags Right.

Next High Water: 07:50am | 0.93m

Next Low Water: 02:30pm | 0.11m

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

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.3 °C) too at Rags Right, 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*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Rags Right

Surf stats for Rags Right, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Rags Right

Wind stats for Rags Right, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Rags Right Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

karla torez from Honduras

“Ustedes son los fan tasticos bonitas boses buen rigmo.”

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