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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 pm 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 5PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
628 | 1300 | 1479 | 1203 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 804 | 732 | 632 | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1121 | 1933 | 1642 | 1475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:29PM0.80m | 3:50AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:32AM1.03m | 4:52PM0.78m | 5:13AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.32m | 10:08AM0.42m | 9:49PM0.30m | 11:10AM0.29m | 10:33PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 628 | 1300 | 1479 | 1203 | 1020 | 1006 | 992 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 804 | 732 | 632 | 632 | 929 | 929 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1121 | 1933 | 1642 | 1475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 299 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 42 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 47 | 47 | 288 | 357 | 30 | 50 | 322 | 418 | 665 | 722 | 437 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | S 10 | S 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 55 | 88 | 50 | 98 | 93 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 51 | 93 | 93 | 93 | — | 99 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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