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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 Saturday 02 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | |
604 | 383 | 320 | 325 | 341 | 561 | 440 | 434 | 434 | 396 | 581 | 253 | 297 | 288 | 344 | 411 | 488 | 233 | 456 | 449 | 488 | 172 | 255 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:45PM0.78m | 7:37AM1.20m | 8:18PM0.76m | 8:08AM1.19m | 8:51PM0.72m | 8:40AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.25m | 2:25PM0.07m | 1:32AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.08m | 2:00AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 604 | 383 | 320 | 325 | 341 | 561 | 440 | 434 | 434 | 396 | 581 | 253 | 297 | 288 | 344 | 411 | 488 | 233 | 456 | 449 | 488 | 89 | 227 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 188 | 41 | 234 | 288 | 52 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 82 | 79 | 84 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 105 | 110 | 45 | 169 | 98 | 104 | 183 | 172 | 169 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | W 13 | SSE 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 134 | 48 | 51 | 225 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 103 | 134 | 184 | — | 82 | 255 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 50 | 144 | 141 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 141 |
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