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Way Jambu surf break

Way Jambu surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
29.7° 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 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (20 Apr)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SSW
2
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
2
SSW
2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)161515151514141413131313131313131818171616161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3142793394434435944275895635555475386906796696597902384223917281968188920542002
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:02PM
0.77
9:07AM
1.32
9:47PM
0.71
9:53AM
1.25
10:39PM
0.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:12PM
-0.03
2:24AM
0.12
4:00PM
0.01
3:03AM
0.16
4:53PM
0.09
3:47AM
0.23
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------6:03-------6:03-------6:03
Sunset--6:00-------6:00-------6:00-----
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--1521----153211-----111
Temp. °C293029272626252629292827262626262829282727262526
Feels °C (?)333332302930283033323231303029293031303132312930
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