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Cotton Tree surfForecast / Liberia / Liberia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cotton Tree today?
The current surf forecast for Cotton Tree at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
487 | 474 | 440 | 434 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 357 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 295 | 286 | 196 | 190 | 190 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 187 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.15m | 9:30AM1.34m | 9:43PM1.06m | 10:30AM1.29m | 10:49PM0.99m | 11:34AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.17m | 2:50AM0.05m | 3:42PM0.22m | 3:43AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.29m | 4:41AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 487 | 474 | 440 | 434 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 357 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 295 | 286 | 196 | 190 | 190 | 193 | 193 | 86 | 105 | 103 | 98 | 95 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 193 | 187 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 55 | 47 | 87 | 85 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 44 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 1034 | 1034 | 79 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1034 | 1034 | 79 | 32 | 207 | 79 | 207 | 1034 | 1034 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 207 | 547 | 611 |
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