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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Telescopes today?
The current surf forecast for Telescopes at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Telescopes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 | |
407 | 456 | 672 | 406 | 447 | 967 | 881 | 711 | 701 | 691 | 682 | 672 | 501 | 553 | 553 | 561 | 643 | 634 | 595 | 595 | 643 | 653 | 801 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.78m | 2:28PM0.85m | 3:33AM0.92m | 3:29PM0.86m | 4:13AM1.05m | 4:22PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.43m | 8:35PM0.24m | 9:15AM0.35m | 9:22PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.24m | 10:06PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
 kJ | 407 | 456 | 672 | 406 | 400 | 967 | 881 | 711 | 701 | 691 | 682 | 672 | 501 | 553 | 553 | 561 | 643 | 634 | 595 | 595 | 643 | 653 | 801 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | W 9 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 18 | W 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 276 | 273 | 31 | 402 | 447 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 216 | 32 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 16 | W 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | S 18 | W 8 | SSE 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 154 | 32 | 9 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 14 | — | 28 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
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