Rifles (Kandui Right) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Rifles (Kandui Right) Surf Guide

Rifles (Kandui Right) in Mentawi Islands is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no reef break. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for rocks.

Rifles (Kandui Right) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rifles (Kandui Right):

The best conditions reported for surf at Rifles (Kandui Right) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Rifles (Kandui Right) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in April while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

63%

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

blown out

37%

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).

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Rifles (Kandui Right) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

What does Rifles (Kandui Right) look like?

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Tides at Rifles (Kandui Right)

Current tide and informaton

For Rifles (Kandui Right), 0 km from Rifles (Kandui Right).

Next High Water: 08:41am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 01:57am | 0.14m

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Rifles (Kandui Right) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.4 °C) too at Rifles (Kandui 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*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Rifles (Kandui Right)

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Wind History at Rifles (Kandui Right)

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

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Rifles (Kandui Right) Reviews:

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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Marcelo Silva from Brazil

“Awesome wave with south swell and light wind from northwest: endless walls and unbelievable barrel sections. Avoid the low tide. Shallow reef..”

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