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Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 21 Jan 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
28.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 1PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am January 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jan)5ft (1.5m)20s
Afternoon (21 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Evening (21 Jan)7ft (2.1m)17s

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

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Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sat
24
4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
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Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)212019181818171616161615141414141313131414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)970134117781617192921622842231022262198193115591321118711711017805663722892942743711606
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on		cross-
on		ononononononononononononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:57AM
0.84
8:39PM
1.19
9:27AM
0.91
9:11PM
1.15
9:59AM
0.97
9:45PM
1.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:53AM
0.07
2:16PM
0.29
3:18AM
0.07
2:57PM
0.28
3:42AM
0.08
3:40PM
0.29
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sat
24
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Sunset----6:24-------6:24-------6:25---
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Rain (mm)
-12112111212352-41122211
Temp. °C262626272726262525252727252525242424262828262625
Feels °C (?)272728282827272627272826252425232323272928272726
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Sumatra - Mainland

  1. eyeball reporterMember Report Hi how are you ? Just to late you know that your app is really and 90% right for the energy but I would like those share you that the wind forcast is often wrong for the wind I will say a bit less than 40%.This message is super friendly. I hope this review will help your team. By the way I only speak for krui area (from way Jambu to Jimmy’s left )

    36 hours 57 minutes ago Karang Nyimbor, 50 km away

  2. eyeball reporterMember Report Hi how are you ? Just to late you know that your app is really and 90% right for the energy but I would like those share you that the wind forcast is often wrong for the wind I will say a bit less than 40%.This message is super friendly. I hope this review will help your team.

    36 hours 58 minutes ago Karang Nyimbor, 50 km away
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