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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 Saturday 16 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
1008 | 902 | 902 | 889 | 596 | 596 | 653 | 469 | 514 | 756 | 640 | 661 | 555 | 520 | 1689 | 1152 | 1460 | 1500 | 1549 | 1317 | 1298 | 1325 | 1280 | 1049 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.28m | 6:39PM0.77m | 6:39AM1.36m | 7:26PM0.76m | 7:24AM1.41m | 8:14PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.23m | 12:49PM0.05m | 11:58PM0.20m | 1:36PM-0.03m | 00:42AM0.17m | 2:23PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1008 | 902 | 902 | 889 | 596 | 596 | 653 | 469 | 514 | 756 | 640 | 661 | 555 | 468 | 1689 | 1152 | 1460 | 1500 | 1549 | 1317 | 1298 | 1325 | 1280 | 1049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | S 7 | W 9 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | S 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 20 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 163 | 318 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 338 | 520 | 76 | 393 | 56 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 239 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | S 16 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSE 6 | W 9 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 24 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 179 | 181 | 31 | 122 | 212 | 12 | 42 | 18 | 40 | 99 | 22 | 61 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 71 | 134 | 40 | 133 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 51 | 92 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 124 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 32 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 141 | 141 | 257 | 16 | 257 | 141 | 16 | 141 | 283 | 279 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 292 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
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