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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 Tuesday 12 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | |
255 | 401 | 573 | 628 | 1300 | 1300 | 1203 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 743 | 732 | 632 | 833 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 845 | 1184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:03AM0.78m | 2:29PM0.80m | 3:50AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:32AM1.03m | 4:52PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.52m | 9:02PM0.32m | 10:08AM0.42m | 9:49PM0.30m | 11:10AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 251 | 401 | 573 | 628 | 1300 | 1300 | 1203 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 743 | 732 | 632 | 833 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 845 | 1184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 144 | 370 | 319 | 299 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 288 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 322 | 418 | 665 | 722 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 255 | 49 | 74 | 66 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 95 | — | — | 54 | 64 | — | 96 | 93 | 103 | 100 | 100 | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 538 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
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