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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 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 11AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1273 | 1367 | 1302 | 1271 | 1762 | 1602 | 1567 | 1377 | 1358 | 1321 | 1491 | 1491 | 1496 | 1413 | 1204 | 1187 | 1206 | 1064 | 979 | 965 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 863 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.03m | 5:50PM0.83m | 6:04AM1.11m | 6:33PM0.82m | 6:35AM1.16m | 7:10PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.27m | 11:40PM0.28m | 12:46PM0.19m | 00:09AM0.27m | 1:21PM0.13m | 00:37AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1273 | 1367 | 1302 | 1271 | 1762 | 1602 | 1567 | 1377 | 1358 | 1321 | 1491 | 1491 | 1496 | 1413 | 1204 | 1187 | 1206 | 1064 | 979 | 965 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 863 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 386 | 373 | 228 | 217 | 28 | 93 | 163 | 161 | 125 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 19 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 7 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 77 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 16 | 279 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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