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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 2026 WIBForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Telescopes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Telescopes sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Telescopes today?
The current surf forecast for Telescopes at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Telescopes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
886 | 886 | 756 | 735 | 704 | 604 | 595 | 595 | 468 | 454 | 378 | 373 | 367 | 263 | 378 | 317 | 299 | 232 | 171 | 257 | 638 | 286 | 440 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 5:10PM0.87m | 5:33AM1.29m | 5:56PM0.86m | 6:16AM1.37m | 6:42PM0.84m | 7:00AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.06m | 11:59AM0.03m | 11:31PM0.02m | 12:47PM-0.02m | 00:14AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 886 | 886 | 756 | 735 | 704 | 604 | 595 | 595 | 468 | 454 | 378 | 373 | 367 | 263 | 378 | 317 | 299 | 232 | 171 | 257 | 638 | 286 | 440 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 76 | 78 | 157 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 154 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 168 | 57 | 55 | 137 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | S 12 | W 9 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 41 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 130 | 167 | 76 | 99 | 71 | 53 | 239 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 122 | 114 | 121 | 141 | 106 | 57 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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