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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 12 pm Thursday 14 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1184 | 1933 | 1721 | 1475 | 1415 | 1247 | 1247 | 1212 | 1079 | 1008 | 902 | 902 | 889 | 596 | 596 | 653 | 402 | 402 | 721 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:52PM0.78m | 5:13AM1.16m | 5:48PM0.78m | 5:55AM1.28m | 6:39PM0.77m | 6:39AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.27m | 12:01PM0.16m | 11:15PM0.23m | 12:49PM0.05m | 11:58PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 833 | 833 | 833 | 857 | 1184 | 1933 | 1721 | 1475 | 1415 | 1247 | 1247 | 1212 | 1079 | 1008 | 902 | 902 | 889 | 596 | 596 | 653 | 402 | 402 | 721 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 322 | 418 | 665 | 722 | 437 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 50 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 339 | 318 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | S 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 179 | 181 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | 56 | 52 | 47 | 61 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 25 | 32 | 108 | 64 | — | — | 52 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 144 | 141 | 257 | 50 | 40 | 141 | 141 |
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