Telescopes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 2.05° S 99.55° E

Issued: 12 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Telescopes sea temperature is

29.0°C

Telescopes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Telescopes today (19 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Telescopes at 5AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WIB) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m)	18s
Afternoon (19 Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m)	17s
Evening (19 Sep)	6ft (1.9m)	16s

Table - waves today at Telescopes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 19								Sunday 20								Monday 21
	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	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	530	530	727	1663	1907	1570	1900	1809	1928	1904	1721	1721	1629	1608	1423	1241	1208	1393	1240	1171	1138	920	1004	943
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	10:47PM0.89m			9:56AM0.54m					00:07AM0.82m			9:42AM0.47m		1:25PM0.48m				1:59AM0.81m				3:22PM0.54m
Low Tide			5:10AM0.37m				4:23PM0.30m				6:33AM0.43m		10:59AM0.47m		5:24PM0.38m						10:29AM0.40m			7:07PM0.43m


	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:17	—	—
mm	1	3	4	5	4	1	1	—	2	6	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	4	1	—	—	1
Temp °C	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	26	25	25	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	27	27
Feels °C	28	28	27	27	28	28	28	28	27	26	26	27	27	29	29	30	31	30	30	30	31	32	30	30
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 18	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13
kJ	530	530	538	1663	1907	1570	1900	1809	1928	1904	1721	1721	1629	1608	1423	1241	1208	1393	1240	1171	1138	920	1004	943
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	WNW 8	WNW 8	SSW 13	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	W 8	W 8	W 7	W 7	S 16	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	W 16	S 21	S 21	SW 20	SW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19
kJ	327	465	727	12	12	295	6	6	6	4	4	4	1	190	75	68	54	5	9	9	16	15	37	72
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	S 15	W 15	WNW 8	W 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 7	S 16	W 16	—	—	S 21	S 21	SW 20	W 16	W 16	W 15
kJ	13	13	13	4	4	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	190	5	—	—	9	9	16	5	5	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 6
kJ	39	36	36	44	46	51	53	53	56	64	85	85	105	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Pulau Pinang Banyak Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands) Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands	Telescopes Mentawi Islands
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Distance (km)	35	0	35	35	35	514	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Telescopes	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)		Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Macaronis	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Hideaways (Mentawi Islands)	Rags Right	Rags Right	Rags Left	Bommie Peak	Bommie Peak	Bommie Peak	Rifles (Kandui Right)	Rifles (Kandui Right)	Bommie Peak	Bommie Peak	Bommie Peak	Telescopes
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia	Keusik Luhur Java - Central	Keusik Luhur Java - Central	Keusik Luhur Java - Central	Benkunqut Sumatra - Mainland	Asu Nias	Benkunqut Sumatra - Mainland	Benkunqut Sumatra - Mainland	Impossibles Bali - The Bukit	Super Suck Sumbawa	Super Suck Sumbawa	Super Suck Sumbawa	Super Suck Sumbawa	Ndao Timor	Super Suck Sumbawa	Savu Left Timor	Super Suck Sumbawa	Super Suck Sumbawa	Ndana Timor	Peanuts Timor	Peanuts Timor	Ndao Timor	Savu Left Timor	Asu Nias	Desert Point (Bangko-Bangko) Lombok - West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	El Huerto Spain	El Huerto Spain	Cathedral Rock Australia	Shingles New Zealand	Fairhaven Australia	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Noises Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Cyclops Australia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	5	4	4	5	4	9	9	8	8	8	7	5	5	5	8	7

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