Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1003
986
490
461
365
359
556
556
547
517
498
643
635
619
572
557
696
696
705
557
666
773
1141
1112
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
0
NE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
0
E
0
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
S
0
S
0
NE
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:10AM1.41m
9:02PM0.74m
8:59AM1.36m
9:52PM0.73m
9:49AM1.27m
10:48PM0.73m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.16m
3:11PM-0.05m
2:13AM0.18m
4:00PM0.00m
3:02AM0.22m
4:50PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
30
30
34
33
33
34
33
31
31
31
34
33
33
33
33
33
31
32
33
33
33
32
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
SW
16
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1003
986
490
461
365
359
556
556
547
472
498
433
350
344
289
557
696
696
705
557
666
773
1141
1112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
S
9
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
307
375
185
135
104
104
432
504
523
517
126
643
635
619
572
279
223
214
194
148
143
111
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
26
26
304
252
277
310
14
14
14
13
232
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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