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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Telescopes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
635 | 503 | 488 | 480 | 473 | 463 | 432 | 371 | 375 | 375 | 357 | 480 | 474 | 456 | 438 | 427 | 492 | 557 | 550 | 421 | 421 | 595 | 611 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.38m | 8:17PM0.78m | 8:35AM1.32m | 9:10PM0.75m | 9:27AM1.23m | 10:10PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM-0.01m | 1:44AM0.03m | 3:11PM0.04m | 2:32AM0.10m | 4:03PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 635 | 503 | 488 | 480 | 473 | 463 | 359 | 347 | 342 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 474 | 456 | 438 | 427 | 492 | 557 | 550 | 421 | 421 | 595 | 611 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 304 | 249 | 190 | 216 | 310 | 366 | 432 | 371 | 375 | 375 | 357 | 480 | 221 | 214 | 182 | 185 | 78 | 57 | 144 | 141 | 128 | 92 | 90 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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