Way Jambu surf break

Way Jambu surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WIB
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Way Jambu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Way Jambu sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Way Jambu today?

The current surf forecast for Way Jambu at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Way Jambu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
902
902
889
596
596
653
469
469
756
649
613
555
482
711
1168
1430
1469
1721
1354
1298
1298
1298
1190
1018
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:51AM1.25m
6:33PM0.75m
6:35AM1.33m
7:21PM0.74m
7:20AM1.38m
8:08PM0.73m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.04m
11:54PM0.17m
1:32PM-0.03m
00:37AM0.15m
2:19PM-0.06m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
5
1
1
3
5
4
4
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
26
25
25
25
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
28
29
31
32
31
30
29
28
29
29
30
31
31
30
30
29
28
29
29
31
32
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
Energy kJ
902
902
889
596
596
653
469
469
756
649
613
555
482
711
1168
1430
1469
1721
1354
1298
1298
1298
1190
1018
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
S
18
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
17
0.8
S
18
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
SW
20
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
16
16
24
179
27
28
163
228
42
41
216
342
422
553
393
56
39
39
40
40
239
41
40
155
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
W
9
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
13
13
22
25
181
47
18
42
58
26
40
40
39
39
56
72
117
72
71
134
40
133
131
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
7
8
8
9
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
186
186
186
47
0
0
0
6
21
47
331
0
0
0
0
0
322
336
21
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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