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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 Friday 08 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
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
929 | 917 | 906 | 773 | 649 | 543 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 476 | 327 | 264 | 261 | 208 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 261 | 225 | 180 | 203 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.01m | 11:33PM0.61m | 11:01AM0.95m | 00:43AM0.63m | 11:53AM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.37m | 5:27PM0.26m | 4:07AM0.44m | 6:17PM0.30m | 5:03AM0.50m | 7:13PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 929 | 917 | 906 | 773 | 649 | 543 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 476 | 327 | 264 | 261 | 208 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 261 | 225 | 180 | 203 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 103 | 101 | 106 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 113 | 107 | 99 | 91 | 89 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 72 | 63 | 102 | 61 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 44 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 82 | — | — | — | 161 | 171 | 192 | 183 | 187 | 178 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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