Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Benkunqut today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Benkunqut at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1144
1110
1045
1045
946
862
737
784
727
715
715
626
579
500
483
475
431
441
398
455
576
561
501
493
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
0
NE
0
NE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
0
SSE
0
SE
0
ENE
0
NE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:01AM1.13m
6:51PM0.67m
6:36AM1.15m
7:29PM0.67m
7:12AM1.16m
8:05PM0.67m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.34m
1:06PM0.15m
11:53PM0.32m
1:40PM0.11m
00:29AM0.30m
2:13PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
26
25
25
25
25
28
29
28
26
25
29
29
28
32
31
32
32
31
31
30
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
30
30
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1144
1110
1045
1045
946
862
737
784
727
715
715
626
579
500
483
475
431
366
302
275
576
561
501
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
6
13
18
61
61
59
105
147
232
330
441
398
455
226
183
183
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
S
20
0.3
SE
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
12
12
12
7
3
7
32
31
6
9
9
7
78
3
7
7
7
7
5
6
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
9
10
11
11
11
10
12
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
538
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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