Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
817
867
744
520
594
576
567
440
325
341
561
514
434
434
396
499
253
297
288
505
480
555
537
300
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
ESE
0
NE
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NE
0
N
0
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
SW
0
E
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:06AM1.19m
7:45PM0.78m
7:37AM1.20m
8:18PM0.76m
8:08AM1.19m
8:51PM0.72m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.26m
1:53PM0.09m
1:04AM0.25m
2:25PM0.07m
1:32AM0.25m
2:57PM0.08m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:01
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5:57
5:55
5:55
1
2
5
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
31
31
31
33
33
33
32
31
31
31
31
33
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
32
32
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
817
867
744
520
594
576
567
440
325
341
561
514
434
434
396
499
253
297
288
505
480
555
537
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.1
SW
21
0.5
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
25
31
60
36
203
188
134
234
288
52
51
53
55
54
66
84
101
127
125
18
110
45
42
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.4
SE
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
4
4
4
100
4
4
4
9
51
225
3
3
3
3
3
3
85
45
46
3
18
44
62
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
36
49
49
53
49
32
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
257
65
16
0
16
16
0
0
65
56
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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