Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
346
371
432
567
560
525
421
455
552
388
427
621
799
799
905
874
786
669
757
929
917
906
773
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SE
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
0
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:24PM0.69m
9:13AM1.11m
10:00PM0.65m
9:46AM1.06m
10:41PM0.62m
10:21AM1.01m
Low Tide
3:30PM0.11m
2:29AM0.28m
4:05PM0.16m
2:58AM0.32m
4:44PM0.21m
3:29AM0.37m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:01
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5:55
5:55
5:55
5:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
26
26
29
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
29
32
32
32
30
30
30
34
33
33
33
32
31
31
31
33
33
33
32
30
30
29
29
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
SW
14
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
223
227
292
287
282
560
525
421
218
206
202
398
621
799
799
905
874
786
669
757
929
917
906
773
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
510
346
371
432
567
233
229
224
355
350
346
158
281
120
154
135
129
106
106
99
76
103
101
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
14
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
115
113
53
73
117
117
116
312
455
552
388
427
122
218
212
171
138
171
168
103
72
50
4
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
16
16
16
0
0
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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