Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 12AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
989
1087
1046
966
773
752
742
648
726
1099
2191
2437
2589
2434
2374
2374
2513
2481
2130
1994
1941
1914
1785
1761
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:11PM0.73m
4:03AM1.00m
4:22PM0.69m
4:46AM1.06m
5:21PM0.68m
5:24AM1.10m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.33m
11:01AM0.35m
9:59PM0.35m
11:51AM0.27m
10:40PM0.35m
12:31PM0.20m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
26
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
28
28
31
30
30
28
28
30
31
32
31
31
30
30
29
29
32
31
31
31
30
29
29
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
989
1087
1046
966
773
752
742
648
630
1099
2191
2437
2589
2434
2374
2374
2513
2481
2130
1994
1941
1914
1785
1761
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
63
45
45
31
31
244
446
589
726
451
24
24
14
14
36
18
17
16
16
16
13
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SW
20
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
26
26
26
26
143
31
18
18
25
24
14
14
15
28
14
14
13
13
13
13
16
6
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
538
538
16
16
16
16
16
519
91
16
0
0
0
0
0
519
91
0
0
0
0
0
288
538
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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