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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 Thursday 14 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 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1184 | 1933 | 1721 | 1475 | 1415 | 1247 | 1247 | 1095 | 1079 | 1008 | 902 | 889 | 876 | 596 | 596 | 663 | 790 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.03m | 4:52PM0.78m | 5:13AM1.16m | 5:48PM0.78m | 5:55AM1.28m | 6:39PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.29m | 10:33PM0.27m | 12:01PM0.16m | 11:15PM0.23m | 12:49PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1184 | 1933 | 1721 | 1475 | 1415 | 1247 | 1247 | 1095 | 1079 | 1008 | 902 | 889 | 876 | 596 | 596 | 663 | 790 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | W 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 357 | 28 | 37 | 42 | 418 | 665 | 722 | 437 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 179 | 181 | 20 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 5 | 5 | 322 | 45 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 52 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 147 | 126 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 47 | 20 | 51 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 77 | 141 | 16 | 77 |
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