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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 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
838 | 685 | 690 | 872 | 1005 | 1149 | 1273 | 1367 | 1302 | 1271 | 1762 | 1652 | 1567 | 1396 | 1312 | 1187 | 1491 | 1346 | 1644 | 1358 | 1204 | 1187 | 1083 | 1008 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:00PM0.83m | 5:31AM1.03m | 5:50PM0.83m | 6:04AM1.11m | 6:33PM0.82m | 6:35AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.29m | 12:07PM0.27m | 11:40PM0.28m | 12:46PM0.19m | 00:09AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 838 | 615 | 690 | 669 | 572 | 1149 | 1273 | 1367 | 1302 | 1271 | 1762 | 1652 | 1567 | 1396 | 1312 | 1187 | 1491 | 1346 | 1644 | 1358 | 1204 | 1187 | 1083 | 1008 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | W 18 | S 7 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 469 | 685 | 678 | 872 | 1005 | 484 | 386 | 373 | 228 | 217 | 28 | 93 | 163 | 161 | 125 | 44 | 6 | 46 | 6 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 19 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | SW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 95 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 82 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 7 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 72 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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