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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Telescopes today?
The current surf forecast for Telescopes at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
573 | 523 | 437 | 418 | 368 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 281 | 147 | 147 | 146 | 148 | 149 | 217 | 318 | 602 | 640 | 780 | 930 | 864 | 843 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:38AM0.77m | 12:37PM0.92m | 1:50AM0.84m | 1:48PM0.85m | 2:51AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.23m | 5:43AM0.39m | 6:58PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.43m | 7:55PM0.27m | 9:00AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 573 | 523 | 437 | 418 | 368 | 304 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 281 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 147 | 149 | 114 | 318 | 602 | 640 | 780 | 930 | 864 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 146 | 148 | 41 | 217 | 157 | 44 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | S 11 | S 7 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 73 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 42 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 29 | 29 |
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