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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 Wednesday 06 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Benkunqut today?
The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 8PM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Benkunqut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
525 | 421 | 455 | 552 | 388 | 427 | 621 | 799 | 799 | 905 | 874 | 786 | 669 | 757 | 929 | 917 | 906 | 773 | 649 | 543 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:00PM0.65m | 9:46AM1.06m | 10:41PM0.62m | 10:21AM1.01m | 11:33PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.16m | 2:58AM0.32m | 4:44PM0.21m | 3:29AM0.37m | 5:27PM0.26m | 4:07AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 525 | 421 | 218 | 350 | 346 | 398 | 621 | 799 | 799 | 905 | 874 | 786 | 669 | 757 | 929 | 917 | 906 | 773 | 649 | 543 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 224 | 355 | 210 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 312 | 455 | 552 | 388 | 427 | 281 | 218 | 212 | 171 | 138 | 171 | 168 | 103 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 72 | 72 | 63 | 102 | 61 | 102 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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