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Telescopes surfForecast / Mentawi Islands / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Telescopes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
1028 | 911 | 886 | 886 | 756 | 735 | 704 | 604 | 595 | 595 | 468 | 454 | 378 | 440 | 367 | 263 | 312 | 322 | 239 | 215 | 171 | 257 | 638 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:10PM0.87m | 5:33AM1.29m | 5:56PM0.86m | 6:16AM1.37m | 6:42PM0.84m | 7:00AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.06m | 11:59AM0.03m | 11:31PM0.02m | 12:47PM-0.02m | 00:14AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 9 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1028 | 911 | 886 | 886 | 756 | 735 | 704 | 604 | 595 | 595 | 468 | 454 | 378 | 440 | 367 | 263 | 312 | 322 | 239 | 215 | 171 | 76 | 638 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 101 | 125 | 97 | 95 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 257 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 12 | 13 | 103 | 130 | 167 | 123 | 99 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 33 | 91 | 132 | 190 | 149 | 74 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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