Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
988
765
765
788
799
691
607
517
444
394
336
336
331
290
220
149
147
152
114
114
149
271
632
362
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:38AM1.03m
00:59AM0.80m
12:41PM0.91m
2:09AM0.86m
1:54PM0.80m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.39m
6:36PM0.21m
6:30AM0.46m
7:31PM0.27m
8:17AM0.47m
8:25PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
30
30
34
33
32
32
31
31
30
30
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
28
31
29
30
30
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
988
765
765
788
799
691
607
517
444
394
336
336
331
290
220
149
147
147
74
73
71
73
632
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
3
2
2
9
9
5
5
5
33
33
33
32
32
46
49
50
55
74
114
114
149
152
72
362
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
6
2
2
4
8
15
15
11
13
13
13
13
42
152
102
100
125
271
21
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
22
26
26
33
33
22
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
279
292
141
91
16
40
16
16
259
299
299
257
56
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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