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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 Monday 18 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 7AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
1430 | 1489 | 1549 | 1317 | 1298 | 1298 | 1280 | 1049 | 1018 | 1003 | 1003 | 862 | 461 | 365 | 314 | 556 | 547 | 547 | 517 | 498 | 643 | 635 | 619 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.41m | 8:14PM0.75m | 8:10AM1.41m | 9:02PM0.74m | 8:59AM1.36m | 9:52PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.17m | 2:23PM-0.06m | 1:26AM0.16m | 3:11PM-0.05m | 2:13AM0.18m | 4:00PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1430 | 1489 | 1549 | 1317 | 1298 | 1298 | 1280 | 1049 | 1018 | 1003 | 1003 | 862 | 461 | 365 | 299 | 556 | 547 | 547 | 464 | 498 | 433 | 350 | 344 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 20 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 239 | 41 | 40 | 157 | 307 | 375 | 304 | 135 | 132 | 107 | 432 | 504 | 523 | 517 | 126 | 643 | 635 | 619 | 572 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 117 | 72 | 71 | 134 | 40 | 133 | 96 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 252 | 277 | 314 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 232 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 141 | 141 | 519 | 40 | 16 |
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