Benkunqut Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Indonesia – Sumatra – Mainland)

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Benkunqut Surf Guide

Benkunqut in Sumatra is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Benkunqut Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	5	consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Benkunqut:

The best conditions reported for surf at Benkunqut occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Benkunqut (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Benkunqut with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 95% of the time in August while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

95%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Benkunqut Location Map

Interactive Benkunqut surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Benkunqut is Soekarno Hatta International (Jakarta) Airport (CGK) in Indonesia, which is 266 km (165 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Benkunqut is Pondok Cabe (Jakarta) Airport (PCB), also in Indonesia, 283 km (176 miles) away.

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Benkunqut Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	S	S	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- on

Tides at Benkunqut

Current tide and informaton

For Benkunqut, 0 km from Benkunqut.

Next High Water: 08:40am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 03:30pm | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Benkunqut Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.8 °C) too at Benkunqut, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite