Surf-Forecast | Cotton Tree Surf Guide

Lat Long: 6.75° N 11.38° W

Issued: 11 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cotton Tree sea temperature is

29.1°C

Cotton Tree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: James

Cotton Tree Surf Guide

Cotton Tree in Liberia is an exposed reef break that is often working and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Cotton Tree Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cotton Tree:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cotton Tree occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cotton Tree with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in November while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

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

blown out

50%

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 Cotton Tree Location Map

Interactive Cotton Tree 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 nearest passenger airport to Cotton Tree is Monrovia Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) in Liberia, which is 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cotton Tree is Monrovia Roberts International Airport (ROB), also in Liberia, 126 km (78 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cotton Tree Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 06:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	glass	on

What does Cotton Tree look like?

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Credit: James

Tides at Cotton Tree

Current tide and informaton

For Robertsport, 1 km from Cotton Tree.

Next High Water: 01:05pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 06:47pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Cotton Tree Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cotton Tree 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*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite