Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 8PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
705
557
674
773
1141
1112
705
757
757
1045
1045
844
966
1074
822
765
777
788
799
691
617
517
444
394
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
E
5
E
5
NE
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:48PM0.73m
10:41AM1.16m
11:50PM0.75m
11:38AM1.03m
00:59AM0.80m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.07m
3:58AM0.30m
5:42PM0.14m
5:04AM0.39m
6:36PM0.21m
6:30AM0.46m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
2
2
2
2
3
5
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
32
34
33
33
31
30
30
30
31
32
32
30
30
29
29
29
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
705
557
674
773
1141
1112
705
757
757
1045
1045
844
966
1074
822
765
777
788
799
691
617
517
444
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
7
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
194
148
143
111
6
4
109
81
80
1
1
63
63
3
1
1
5
9
11
10
10
9
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
16
0.3
SE
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.4
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
11
4
5
4
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
5
8
2
2
2
4
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
0
142
292
279
16
16
16
16
141
141
77
16
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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