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Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 437 | 381 | 432 | 502 | 539 | 519 | 519 | 753 | 743 | 714 | 695 | 685 | 536 | 536 | 521 | 507 | 478 | 412 | 342 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 382 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:21AM 0.59 | 5:12PM 1.06 | 6:12AM 0.60 | 5:52PM 1.10 | 6:54AM 0.62 | 6:31PM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:56PM 0.28 | 10:09AM 0.38 | 12:34AM 0.21 | 10:57AM 0.37 | 1:08AM 0.15 | 11:40AM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
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