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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 6 am Wednesday 20 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
547 | 517 | 498 | 643 | 635 | 619 | 572 | 557 | 696 | 696 | 705 | 557 | 666 | 773 | 1141 | 1112 | 705 | 757 | 757 | 1045 | 1045 | 844 | 1074 | 1074 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.36m | 9:52PM0.73m | 9:49AM1.27m | 10:48PM0.73m | 10:41AM1.16m | 11:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.18m | 4:00PM0.00m | 3:02AM0.22m | 4:50PM0.07m | 3:58AM0.30m | 5:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 547 | 472 | 498 | 433 | 350 | 344 | 289 | 557 | 696 | 696 | 705 | 557 | 666 | 773 | 1141 | 1112 | 705 | 757 | 757 | 1045 | 1045 | 844 | 1074 | 1074 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 523 | 517 | 126 | 643 | 635 | 619 | 572 | 279 | 269 | 214 | 194 | 183 | 143 | 111 | 6 | 4 | 109 | 80 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 232 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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