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Cotton Tree surfForecast / Liberia / Liberia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cotton Tree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cotton Tree sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cotton Tree today?
The current surf forecast for Cotton Tree at 8AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cotton Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
447 | 368 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 362 | 596 | 544 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 553 | 545 | 530 | 515 | 479 | 406 | 400 | 362 | 362 | 357 | 299 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.28m | 7:44AM1.38m | 7:51PM1.23m | 8:35AM1.37m | 8:45PM1.15m | 9:30AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM-0.06m | 1:49PM0.13m | 2:01AM-0.02m | 2:44PM0.17m | 2:50AM0.05m | 3:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 447 | 368 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 362 | 596 | 544 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 553 | 545 | 530 | 515 | 479 | 406 | 400 | 362 | 362 | 357 | 299 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 66 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 11 | 108 | 107 | 104 | 149 | 61 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 547 | 547 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 1034 | 1034 | 547 | 547 | 32 | 547 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1034 | 207 | 547 | 547 | 32 | 547 | 207 | 547 | 547 |
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