Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2026 season
Cyclone Bakung (2026)
Bakung was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2026 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 10, 2025 to December 18, 2025, about 8 days, and covered 1,384 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,384 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 300th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Jude (2025), Cyclone Hidaya (2024), Cyclone Cheneso (2023) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 432nd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Glenda (2015), Cyclone Evariste (2001), Tropical Storm Gertie (1985) and 9 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2026 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.