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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 am Monday 11 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 245 | 230 | 226 | 255 | 401 | 500 | 890 | 1300 | 1300 | 1203 | 1020 | 1006 | 915 | 915 | 810 | 787 | 743 | 732 | 632 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.69m | 1:05PM0.84m | 3:03AM0.78m | 2:29PM0.80m | 3:50AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.55m | 8:10PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.52m | 9:02PM0.32m | 10:08AM0.42m | 9:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 74 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 245 | 230 | 181 | 251 | 401 | 500 | 890 | 1300 | 1300 | 1203 | 1020 | 1006 | 915 | 915 | 810 | 787 | 743 | 732 | 632 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 5 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 249 | 76 | 55 | 62 | 163 | 28 | 226 | 144 | 370 | 252 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 47 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 288 | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 10 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 68 | 127 | 208 | 134 | 124 | 32 | 255 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 44 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 119 | — | — | 39 | 117 | 114 | 151 | 55 | 166 | — | 34 | 47 | 107 | 107 | 91 | 77 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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