Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
632
929
929
833
833
833
857
1184
1933
1721
1475
1415
1247
1247
1095
1079
1008
902
889
876
596
596
663
790
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
ENE
0
NE
5
WNW
0
S
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:32AM1.03m
4:52PM0.78m
5:13AM1.16m
5:48PM0.78m
5:55AM1.28m
6:39PM0.77m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.29m
10:33PM0.27m
12:01PM0.16m
11:15PM0.23m
12:49PM0.05m
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:53
5:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
25
25
30
30
30
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
33
33
34
33
31
30
28
30
30
30
30
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
632
929
929
833
833
833
857
1184
1933
1721
1475
1415
1247
1247
1095
1079
1008
902
889
876
596
596
663
790
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
W
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
6
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
357
28
37
42
418
665
722
437
25
23
22
21
12
27
25
18
16
16
17
24
179
181
20
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
31
5
5
322
45
47
34
34
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
21
24
18
52
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
74
147
126
122
49
47
20
51
43
4
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
56
50
50
77
141
16
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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