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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 Friday 01 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 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1206 | 1008 | 979 | 965 | 817 | 817 | 817 | 817 | 867 | 528 | 520 | 402 | 389 | 383 | 320 | 490 | 341 | 561 | 440 | 434 | 434 | 396 | 522 | 484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.16m | 7:10PM0.81m | 7:06AM1.19m | 7:45PM0.78m | 7:37AM1.20m | 8:18PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.13m | 00:37AM0.26m | 1:53PM0.09m | 1:04AM0.25m | 2:25PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1206 | 1008 | 979 | 965 | 817 | 817 | 817 | 817 | 867 | 528 | 520 | 402 | 389 | 383 | 320 | 490 | 341 | 561 | 440 | 434 | 434 | 396 | 522 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 234 | 288 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | W 14 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 100 | 203 | 188 | 134 | 48 | 4 | 225 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 538 | 91 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 91 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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