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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 pm 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 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
902 | 877 | 804 | 732 | 632 | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1121 | 1933 | 1721 | 1475 | 1415 | 1265 | 1247 | 1095 | 1023 | 1008 | 902 | 889 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:32AM1.03m | 4:52PM0.78m | 5:13AM1.16m | 5:48PM0.78m | 5:55AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.30m | 11:10AM0.29m | 10:33PM0.27m | 12:01PM0.16m | 11:15PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 902 | 877 | 804 | 732 | 632 | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1121 | 1933 | 1721 | 1475 | 1415 | 1265 | 1247 | 1095 | 1023 | 1008 | 902 | 889 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 288 | 357 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 665 | 722 | 437 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 45 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 322 | 418 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 88 | 72 | 98 | 102 | 112 | 109 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 65 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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