Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 Apr 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
823
633
623
514
490
506
484
566
980
966
925
685
690
872
1005
1162
1273
1367
1302
1271
1762
1652
1567
1377
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
N
5
N
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:03AM0.82m
3:55PM0.84m
4:53AM0.93m
5:00PM0.83m
5:31AM1.03m
5:50PM0.83m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.45m
10:28PM0.30m
11:18AM0.36m
11:07PM0.29m
12:07PM0.27m
11:40PM0.28m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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5:58
5:58
5:57
5:57
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
6
5
1
2
2
7
3
Temp °C
26
26
30
31
30
28
27
26
26
27
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
28
27
26
25
30
30
33
33
32
31
31
30
30
31
32
32
33
32
31
32
30
30
32
34
33
32
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
823
633
623
514
490
506
484
566
980
966
925
615
690
581
572
1162
1273
1367
1302
1271
1762
1652
1567
1377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
153
215
277
432
421
406
331
158
359
469
685
678
872
1005
484
386
373
279
217
45
93
161
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.7
S
9
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
19
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
98
17
17
15
9
12
56
105
25
25
40
73
60
60
55
55
82
111
111
79
7
46
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
34
9
24
18
17
17
12
13
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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