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(Benin – Bight of Benin)

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Back Wash Surf Guide

Back Wash in Benin - Bight of Benin is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of Rips.

Back Wash Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Back Wash:

The best conditions reported for surf at Back Wash occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Back Wash (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Back Wash with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in January while 81% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

81%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Back Wash Location Map

Interactive Back Wash surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Back Wash is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) in Benin, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Back Wash is Lome Tokoin Airport (LFW) in Togo, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Back Wash Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:58 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Back Wash look like?

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Credit: Florian

Tides at Back Wash

Current tide and informaton

For Back Wash, 0 km from Back Wash.

Next High Water: 08:16am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 01:48pm | 0.64m

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Back Wash Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Back Wash won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite