Surf Forecasts:
Dahomey surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dahomey in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dahomey over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at the charts for the Dahomey stretch.
Alright, mate. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough one. For the whole 16-day window, from Thursday 9 July right through to Friday 24 July, the surf is pretty much flat or just plain messy. There’s nothing here that’s worth paddling out for. The first few days are dead flat, with tiny 1ft to 2ft slop, and the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it even worse. The combined energy is weak, sitting around 42 to 74 (weak energy). It’s pretty much a write-off for a solid week.
The swell does start to build a little bit from Sunday 12 July, with chest-high 3ft to 3ft waves, but it’s still all cross-on and choppy. The combined energy climbs to 139–170 (moderate energy), but the quality is just poor. The wind is never clean offshore – it’s mostly cross or cross-on from the north or north-northwest, which is a real bummer, because the break needs a clean offshore from the ESE to work well. The water temp is 76°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but there’s nothing to ride.
By the middle of the second week, around Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July, the swell actually gets up to 5ft to 5ft, with combined energy hitting 241 to 354 (moderate energy). That’s a solid, fun-sized wave, but again the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the period is short – only 7 to 8 seconds. That’s all windswell, no real power. The break is a beginner-friendly, fairly exposed beach setup, but with these winds it’s just going to be a choppy, messy mess. It’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days.
The last few days, from Monday 21 July to Thursday 24 July, the swell drops back to 4ft to 5ft, still short-period, and still with cross or cross-on winds. Combined energy stays moderate (104–221). There’s no standout window at all.
Bottom line: no good surf options in the entire 16-day forecast. The break is fairly consistent normally, so a blank run like this is a bit of an anomaly – forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 134 | 168 | 159 | 102 | 95 | 82 | 77 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22PM2.34m | 11:04AM2.35m | 11:37PM2.41m | 12:12PM2.51m | 00:45AM2.53m | 1:12PM2.70m | 1:45AM2.67m | 2:07PM2.89m | 2:39AM2.78m | 2:58PM3.05m | 3:29AM2.84m | 3:46PM3.14m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.76m | 4:44AM0.65m | 5:21PM0.65m | 5:54AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.48m | 6:57AM0.45m | 7:32PM0.28m | 7:53AM0.31m | 8:27PM0.10m | 8:44AM0.19m | 9:19PM-0.02m | 9:32AM0.12m | 10:07PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 134 | 168 | 159 | 102 | 95 | 82 | 77 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 1 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 4 | NW 13 | W 6 | NW 12 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 723 | 936 | 375 | 417 | 926 | 11 | 455 | 455 | 11 | 45 | 894 | 11 | 11 | 894 | 0 | 11 | 832 | 360 | 464 | 926 | 208 |
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