Surf Forecast

About Krui

Krui in Sumatra is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Type Beach and reef

Rating 5

Reliability fairly consistent

Sea Temp 27.2°C

Best Conditions

The best conditions reported for surf at Krui occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Today's Waves at Krui

Afternoon Surf Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

Evening Surf Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Krui at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

16-Day Forecast Highlights

Best Quality Surf Tuesday 3 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
Most Powerful Swell Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,757 kJ wave energy.
Next Surfable Swell Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

Weather Maps

Interactive weather maps for the Indonesia region showing swell, wind, and pressure data.

Swell Map Wave height and energy across Indonesia Wave Height Map Significant wave height forecast Wind & Pressure Map Wind direction with pressure arrows overlay

Tides & Sea Temperature

Krui Tide Times High and low tide charts for Krui Sea Temperature Water temperature guide and wetsuit recommendations