Surf Forecasts:
Dahomey surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 (Aug 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dahomey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey mates, Rusty here. Got the outlook for Dahomey, and it's a flat old story. The break gets a fair bit of NW swell, but the numbers for the entire 16-day window are just underwhelming. The wind is persistently blowing in a way that messes up whatever small waves we get.
There's no day that pops as a standout. We start Friday, July 31st with a tiny 3ft NW swell, but a 12 mph breeze from the NE is blowing cross-off. The water's clean on the surface but the energy is weak, just 71. That's the tone for the next week and a half.
Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August are small too, barely hitting 3ft. The wind switches around, mostly cross or light cross-on. The combined energy stays low, hanging in the double digits – 89 on Saturday morning, 126 on Sunday morning. Still just weak, short-period (7-second) swell that’s messy.
From Monday the 3rd through the end of the first week (August 8th), it gets even tinier – we are talking 1ft to 3ft. The period is short, 6-10 seconds. The wind on Friday the 7th turns directly onshore in the morning, a total write-off. Energy drops into the 40s and 50s.
Now we get a pulse around Sunday, August 9th. The swell bumps up to 4ft to 5ft from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 219 in the morning and 292 in the afternoon. That’s a lot more power! But the wind is still cross or cross-on, with a 12 mph breeze from the north-northwest. That 4ft NW swell is going to be lumpy and choppy. The period is 8 seconds, average. For a beginner, this is too much push. For an expert, it's not clean. With that chop, it's honestly looking like a better setup for kites than paddles. This pattern continues into Tuesday, with the swell dropping back to 3ft by Wednesday the 12th.
The final few days, August 13th to 15th, we're back to 2ft to 4ft and a short 6-8 second period. The wind is light onshore or cross-on. No real window of glassy conditions to clean things up. For a beginner, the whole 16 days is a no-go. It's rare for a spot to have this many blank days, so it's a bit of a weird stretch.
Bottom line: If you are really keen, the early mornings of July 31st or August 2nd with the light cross-off or cross winds might be the pick of a bad bunch, but I wouldn't call it good. The run of poor surf is about 16 days. The forecasts can change, but right now, keep your board dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 83 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 31 | 32 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02AM2.61m | 4:15PM2.86m | 4:34AM2.62m | 4:47PM2.86m | 5:07AM2.61m | 5:20PM2.81m | 5:42AM2.57m | 5:56PM2.71m | 6:21AM2.49m | 6:38PM2.58m | 7:07AM2.39m | 7:29PM2.42m | 8:04AM2.29m | 8:36PM2.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.31m | 10:30PM0.24m | 10:35AM0.31m | 11:02PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.34m | 11:36PM0.30m | 11:44AM0.41m | 00:13AM0.38m | 12:25PM0.51m | 00:56AM0.51m | 1:14PM0.64m | 1:48AM0.65m | 2:18PM0.76m | 2:58AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 83 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 30 | 31 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 13 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NW 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38 | — | 61 | 61 | — | 40 | 38 | — | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 65 | — | 52 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 409 | 205 | 11 | 918 | 205 | 373 | 417 | 11 | 11 | 417 | 11 | 11 | 329 | 11 | 11 | 375 | 11 | 371 | 286 | 0 |
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