Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 5PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.9
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
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2374
2374
2513
2481
2130
1994
1941
1914
1785
1761
1533
1491
1428
1144
1110
1045
1045
946
862
725
702
771
715
715
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
W
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
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
5:53
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
26
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
32
31
31
31
30
30
29
30
31
31
30
29
30
28
29
29
31
30
31
29
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.9
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
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2374
2374
2513
2481
2130
1994
1941
1914
1785
1761
1533
1491
1428
1144
1110
1045
1045
946
862
725
702
771
715
715
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
36
17
17
16
16
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
7
6
13
18
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
11
6
22
9
9
5
5
5
12
12
12
3
6
6
32
31
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
519
299
16
0
16
16
0
40
565
91
40
16
16
16
0
16
591
91
0
0
0
0
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
3
3
3
3
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
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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