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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 Thursday 21 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 3PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | |
696 | 696 | 705 | 557 | 674 | 773 | 1141 | 1112 | 705 | 757 | 974 | 1045 | 1045 | 844 | 966 | 1074 | 921 | 765 | 777 | 788 | 799 | 691 | 617 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.27m | 10:48PM0.73m | 10:41AM1.16m | 11:50PM0.75m | 11:38AM1.03m | 00:59AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.22m | 4:50PM0.07m | 3:58AM0.30m | 5:42PM0.14m | 5:04AM0.39m | 6:36PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 696 | 696 | 705 | 557 | 674 | 773 | 1141 | 1112 | 705 | 757 | 974 | 1045 | 1045 | 844 | 966 | 1074 | 921 | 765 | 777 | 788 | 799 | 691 | 617 | 517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | S 9 | S 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 269 | 214 | 194 | 148 | 143 | 111 | 6 | 4 | 106 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | W 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 16 | WNW 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | W 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 65 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 141 | 141 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 519 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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