Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 WIB
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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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
261
268
215
215
215
257
261
180
180
203
212
249
249
249
249
245
230
226
255
401
500
628
1179
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
5
SE
5
S
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM0.63m
11:53AM0.90m
2:00AM0.69m
1:05PM0.84m
3:03AM0.78m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.30m
5:03AM0.50m
7:13PM0.32m
6:40AM0.55m
8:10PM0.33m
8:40AM0.52m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
27
26
26
25
25
29
30
29
27
27
26
26
26
29
30
29
27
27
26
25
25
29
29
33
31
30
30
28
28
32
32
31
30
31
29
30
30
34
34
34
31
31
30
29
29
34
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
264
261
268
215
215
215
257
261
180
180
203
70
66
68
74
249
245
230
181
251
401
500
628
1179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
37
58
58
60
33
58
58
13
13
13
12
212
249
249
249
71
64
67
226
144
370
252
299
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
5
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
85
11
11
20
6
21
22
4
12
12
12
12
11
69
125
208
163
124
50
255
35
24
13
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
90
67
67
76
69
58
78
74
74
113
134
142
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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