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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 Friday 22 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?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 10PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
1045 | 844 | 966 | 1155 | 988 | 765 | 765 | 788 | 799 | 691 | 607 | 517 | 444 | 394 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 220 | 149 | 147 | 152 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.75m | 11:38AM1.03m | 00:59AM0.80m | 12:41PM0.91m | 2:09AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.14m | 5:04AM0.39m | 6:36PM0.21m | 6:30AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 |
 kJ | 1045 | 844 | 966 | 1155 | 988 | 765 | 765 | 788 | 799 | 691 | 607 | 517 | 444 | 394 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 290 | 220 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 114 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 63 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 71 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 11 | W 9 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | S 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 152 | 92 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 257 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 | 519 | 279 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 279 | 299 |
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