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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Telescopes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | |
367 | 263 | 312 | 317 | 295 | 225 | 171 | 257 | 638 | 362 | 440 | 756 | 635 | 561 | 546 | 644 | 635 | 503 | 488 | 480 | 473 | 463 | 366 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.37m | 6:42PM0.84m | 7:00AM1.40m | 7:28PM0.81m | 7:46AM1.38m | 8:17PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM-0.02m | 00:14AM-0.01m | 1:34PM-0.04m | 00:58AM-0.00m | 2:22PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  | | | |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 |
 kJ | 367 | 263 | 312 | 317 | 295 | 225 | 171 | 257 | 638 | 362 | 440 | 756 | 635 | 561 | 546 | 644 | 635 | 503 | 488 | 480 | 473 | 463 | 366 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 168 | 56 | 56 | 109 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 252 | 304 | 249 | 190 | 216 | 310 | 366 | 196 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SSE 18 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 70 | 54 | 75 | 74 | 130 | 167 | 57 | 99 | 121 | 55 | 236 | 133 | 130 | 112 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 111 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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