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Back Wash surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Back Wash surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Wash sea temperature is
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Back Wash today?
The current surf forecast for Back Wash at 8PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Wash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | |
732 | 607 | 592 | 541 | 513 | 506 | 932 | 919 | 768 | 607 | 590 | 577 | 569 | 572 | 480 | 473 | 386 | 292 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 178 | 98 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.38m | 1:47AM1.19m | 2:23PM1.46m | 2:39AM1.25m | 3:00PM1.51m | 3:23AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.55m | 7:40AM0.40m | 8:37PM0.45m | 8:26AM0.38m | 9:14PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 732 | 607 | 592 | 541 | 264 | 264 | 932 | 919 | 768 | 607 | 590 | 577 | 569 | 572 | 480 | 473 | 386 | 292 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 178 | 98 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 225 | 264 | 8 | 21 | 513 | 506 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 45 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | — | — | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 18 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 262 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 0 | 10 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 1031 | 922 | 99 | 281 | 523 | 1031 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 309 |
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