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Benkunqut Surf Forecast
/ Sumatra – Mainland (12 surf breaks) /
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Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 WIBForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Benkunqut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Benkunqut sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
799 | 691 | 607 | 517 | 444 | 394 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 220 | 175 | 147 | 147 | 114 | 114 | 118 | 271 | 632 | 362 | 854 | 786 | 823 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.80m | 12:41PM0.91m | 2:09AM0.86m | 1:54PM0.80m | 3:11AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.21m | 6:30AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.47m | 8:25PM0.31m | 9:52AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 799 | 691 | 607 | 517 | 444 | 394 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 220 | 175 | 147 | 147 | 114 | 71 | 69 | 271 | 632 | 297 | 854 | 786 | 823 | 917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 114 | 118 | 69 | 69 | 362 | 70 | 51 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | W 9 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 7 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 26 | 18 | 152 | 26 | 72 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 33 | 13 | 30 | 72 | — | 61 | 53 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 279 | 142 | 292 | 279 | 56 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 257 | 519 | 519 | 257 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 519 |
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