Surf forecast · Indonesia · Sumatra
Surf forecast Lance's Right (Mentawai) today
Waves, swell and wind at Lance's Right (Mentawai) (Sumatra, Indonesia) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Good cross-shore.
Lance's Right (Mentawai) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 09:00–12:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.3 m · 12 s ↑S | 2.2 m · 11 s ↑S | 5–13 km/h ↑NW light wind |
| 09:00 | 2.2 m · 12 s ↑S | 2.2 m · 10 s ↑S | 4–22 km/h ↑NNE light wind |
| 12:00 | 2.2 m · 12 s ↑S | 2.1 m · 10 s ↑S | 8–21 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 15:00 | 2.1 m · 12 s ↑S | 2.1 m · 10 s ↑S | 5–16 km/h ↑S light wind |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 06:00–09:00: good, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.8 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.8 m · 10 s ↑S | 11–19 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑S | 13–31 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑S | 13–34 km/h ↑ESE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑S | 11–27 km/h ↑SSE cross-shore |
Tuesday 27 October
Good Best window 10:00–13:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑S | 11–21 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑S | 9–26 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑S | 8–25 km/h ↑ESE light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 11 s ↑S | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑S | 11–28 km/h ↑SSE cross-shore |
Wednesday 28 October
Fun Best window 11:00–14:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑S | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑S | 9–17 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑S | 1.4 m · 9 s ↑S | 11–28 km/h ↑SSE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑S | 1.4 m · 9 s ↑S | 9–27 km/h ↑SSE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑S | 1.4 m · 9 s ↑S | 11–27 km/h ↑S cross-shore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 02:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Lance's Right (Mentawai) today?
- Good: waves 2.3 m at 12 s from S, swell 2.3 m · 10 s S (Sun 02:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Lance's Right (Mentawai)?
- Wind 11 km/h from SE: cross-shore for a beach facing SW.
- When is the best time to surf Lance's Right (Mentawai) today?
- 09:00–12:00 (good, light wind)
- How warm is the water at Lance's Right (Mentawai)?
- 29.8 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Macaronis (Mentawai) 70 km · Lagundri Bay (Nias) 306 km · Krui 552 km · Cimaja 898 km · Batu Karas 1132 km · Kata Beach 1147 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Lance's Right (Mentawai), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.