Surf Forecasts:
Dahomey surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dahomey this week:
The surf forecast for Dahomey over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dahomey in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dahomey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for our stretch of coast. We’re looking at a proper dry spell, with barely a whisper of decent surf. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The pattern is grim: we kick off Friday the 24th with a tiny 4ft NW windswell, but the wind's howling straight onshore, making it a total mess. That sets the tone. We go through a long stretch of days – from the 24th all the way to the morning of Wednesday the 29th – with nothing but junk. Cross-onshore and cross-shore winds tear up the small, weak swell (combined energy is barely breaking 250). It’s a write-off for paddling.
There is one tiny glimmer. On the morning of Wednesday the 29th, we finally get a glassy window. A 2ft NW groundswell rolls in with a period of 10 seconds. The conditions are described as glassy, and the combined energy is just 121, so it’s weak, but it’s the only time the ocean looks friendly. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. If you were absolutely desperate for a splash, that’s the moment. That single session is the only real stand-out, but even then, it’s tiny and weak. After that, it goes back to poor conditions through the end of July and into the first week of August.
The swell tries to pick up again around the 3rd and 4th of August, with heights hitting 5ft to 5ft and combined energy jumping up to 367-413, which is moderate. That's the biggest energy of the whole run. But the wind is stubbornly cross-onshore, turning what could be fun into a choppy, poor-surf mess. Same old story on the 5th, 6th, and 7th – the wind just won't cooperate.
The biggest problem is the wind. This whole period is plagued by cross-onshore or onshore breezes from the north. Even when the swell shows a pulse of life, the quality is shot. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For a stretch that’s typically fairly consistent, this is a rough patch. We just have to hope the models shift.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 98 | 194 | 163 | 123 | 229 | 183 | 160 | 191 | 151 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 135 | 46 | 58 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.03m | 12:28PM2.19m | 00:59AM2.13m | 1:17PM2.32m | 1:43AM2.25m | 1:59PM2.47m | 2:22AM2.38m | 2:36PM2.62m | 2:56AM2.48m | 3:10PM2.74m | 3:29AM2.56m | 3:43PM2.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.94m | 6:10AM0.94m | 6:49PM0.83m | 7:03AM0.83m | 7:36PM0.70m | 7:46AM0.69m | 8:16PM0.56m | 8:23AM0.56m | 8:52PM0.43m | 8:58AM0.44m | 9:25PM0.34m | 9:30AM0.36m | 9:58PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 98 | 194 | — | 123 | 229 | — | 160 | 191 | 151 | 77 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 46 | 64 | 135 | 46 | 58 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 56 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 67 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | — | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | 11 | 20 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 91 | — | — | 163 | — | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 3 | — | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 926 | 45 | 45 | 295 | 45 | 11 | 865 | 8 | 11 | 375 | 61 | 250 | 375 | 13 | 0 | 375 | 0 | 375 | 250 | 139 |
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