Thunders Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mentawi Islands, Indonesia)

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Thunders Surf Guide

Thunders in Sumatra (Mentawi Islands) is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Thunders Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thunders:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thunders occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Thunders (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Thunders with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 74% of the time in December while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

74%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Thunders Location Map

Interactive Thunders surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Thunders is Tabing (Padang) Airport (PDG) in Indonesia, which is 246 km (153 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Thunders is Padang Kemiling (Bengkulu) Airport (BKS), also in Indonesia, 254 km (158 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Thunders Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 01:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 21
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Thunders

Current tide and informaton

For Rags Left, 245.0 km from Thunders.

Next High Water: 11:56am | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 05:04am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Thunders Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Thunders won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite