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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 12 am Wednesday 13 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 6AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1006 | 992 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 743 | 732 | 632 | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1121 | 1933 | 1642 | 1475 | 1415 | 1265 | 1247 | 1095 | 1023 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:32AM1.03m | 4:52PM0.78m | 5:13AM1.16m | 5:48PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.42m | 9:49PM0.30m | 11:10AM0.29m | 10:33PM0.27m | 12:01PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1006 | 992 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 743 | 732 | 632 | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1121 | 1933 | 1642 | 1475 | 1415 | 1265 | 1247 | 1095 | 1023 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 288 | 357 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 418 | 665 | 722 | 437 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | W 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 44 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 322 | 51 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 99 | 106 | — | 51 | 51 | 50 | 85 | 72 | 96 | 112 | 151 | 119 | 99 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 54 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 538 | 91 | 0 | 16 |
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