Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Telescopes Surf Guide

Telescopes in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Telescopes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Telescopes:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Telescopes 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 74% of the time in July while 26% 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

74%

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

blown out

26%

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 Telescopes Location Map

Interactive Telescopes 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 Telescopes is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 158 km (98 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Telescopes is Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Pekanbaru) Airport (PKU), also in Indonesia, 350 km (217 miles) away.

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

Telescopes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:21 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Telescopes look like?

Latest photos from Telescopes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Peter Arbic Credit: Luke Couling Credit: Luke Couling Credit: Matt Davis

Tides at Telescopes

Current tide and informaton

For Icelands, 3 km from Telescopes.

Next High Water: 08:10am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 01:24am | 0.11m

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Telescopes Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.5 °C) too at Telescopes, 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*: 30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite