Mandel Beach
Sulawesi Tengah · Indonesia
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Mandel Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Molucca Sea coastline near Sulawesi Tengah — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Mandel Beach
Updated 08:58 spot time
Mandel Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m SE swell at 3.7 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SSW. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 10 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.4°C (83.1°F) on average
Jan
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.9–29.8°C
Feb
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.5–29.6°C
Mar
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.6–30.2°C
Apr
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.7–30.2°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.5–30.4°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.4–29.7°C
Jul
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–29.1°C
Aug
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26–28.2°C
Sep
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.2–28.5°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.8°C
Nov
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.3–30.2°C
Dec
29.6°C
85.3°F · 29.1–30.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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