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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 pm Thursday 28 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today (28 May):
- 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 (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 11PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2513 | 2481 | 2130 | 1994 | 1941 | 1914 | 1785 | 1761 | 1533 | 1491 | 1231 | 1144 | 1110 | 1045 | 1045 | 932 | 862 | 725 | 702 | 771 | 680 | 715 | 589 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:21PM0.68m | 5:24AM1.10m | 6:09PM0.67m | 6:01AM1.13m | 6:51PM0.67m | 6:36AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.35m | 12:31PM0.20m | 11:17PM0.34m | 1:06PM0.15m | 11:53PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2513 | 2481 | 2130 | 1994 | 1941 | 1914 | 1785 | 1761 | 1533 | 1491 | 1231 | 1144 | 1110 | 1045 | 1045 | 932 | 862 | 725 | 702 | 771 | 680 | 715 | 589 | 579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 565 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 77 | 519 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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