Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 4AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2437
2589
2434
2374
2374
2513
2481
2130
1994
1941
1914
1785
1761
1533
1491
1231
1144
1110
1045
1045
1030
862
725
784
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
N
0
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:46AM1.06m
5:21PM0.68m
5:24AM1.10m
6:09PM0.67m
6:01AM1.13m
6:51PM0.67m
Low Tide
11:51AM0.27m
10:40PM0.35m
12:31PM0.20m
11:17PM0.34m
1:06PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
Temp °C
25
25
25
28
28
28
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
26
26
30
29
29
32
31
31
30
30
29
29
30
32
31
31
29
30
29
29
29
31
30
31
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2437
2589
2434
2374
2374
2513
2481
2130
1994
1941
1914
1785
1761
1533
1491
1231
1144
1110
1045
1045
1030
862
725
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
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
0.3
WNW
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
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
24
15
14
36
17
17
16
16
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
S
20
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
14
14
28
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
6
13
5
5
5
5
5
12
12
12
7
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
519
91
16
0
0
0
0
16
565
91
16
16
0
0
0
16
591
519
16
0
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
4
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
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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