Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
434
434
396
581
253
297
288
344
411
488
192
449
247
488
210
255
375
510
346
314
432
567
560
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:37AM1.20m
8:18PM0.76m
8:08AM1.19m
8:51PM0.72m
8:40AM1.16m
9:24PM0.69m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.07m
1:32AM0.25m
2:57PM0.08m
2:00AM0.25m
3:30PM0.11m
2:29AM0.28m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
1
3
4
12
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
27
25
25
25
25
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
34
33
33
31
27
27
27
27
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
33
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
12
0.8
S
9
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
440
434
434
396
581
253
297
288
344
411
488
192
449
247
488
99
227
220
224
224
295
287
282
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.6
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.5
SW
19
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
S
11
Energy kJ
71
68
66
64
84
99
125
125
104
155
45
167
98
224
183
210
169
375
510
346
314
432
567
233
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
84
45
46
18
18
44
103
134
184
162
255
129
113
113
53
73
117
117
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
42
144
257
16
16
16
40
141
141
141
44
16
0
16
16
50
141
141
16
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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