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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
30.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Telescopes today?
The current surf forecast for Telescopes at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 57mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
701 | 691 | 682 | 672 | 578 | 553 | 553 | 561 | 643 | 634 | 634 | 595 | 643 | 643 | 841 | 506 | 514 | 1055 | 1028 | 911 | 886 | 886 | 756 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:33AM0.92m | 3:29PM0.86m | 4:13AM1.05m | 4:22PM0.87m | 4:53AM1.18m | 5:10PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.35m | 9:22PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.24m | 10:06PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.13m | 10:49PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 |
1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 701 | 691 | 682 | 672 | 578 | 553 | 553 | 561 | 643 | 634 | 634 | 595 | 643 | 643 | 841 | 506 | 514 | 1055 | 1028 | 911 | 886 | 886 | 756 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 18 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 216 | 32 | 339 | 330 | 25 | 17 | 33 | 35 | 51 | 52 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 18 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 154 | 32 | 9 | 171 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 11 |
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