Benkunqut surfForecast / Sumatra – Mainland / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
29.9° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
WNW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
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
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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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)
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy 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)
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SW
15
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
8
Energy 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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia - Sumatra - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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