Surf Forecasts:
Dahomey surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 (Aug 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dahomey in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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+) | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dahomey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a seat. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve had a proper look at the charts for our stretch of coast. I’m not gonna lie to you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a decent paddle. We’ve got a lot of small, messy, onshore slop to wade through before we see anything with a bit of shape to it.
The first bit of any real promise doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 18th. The swell drops right down to a tiny 3ft, and that combined energy drops to just 87. But, and this is a big but, we finally get a bit of a break from the cross-onshore junk. The wind goes light and glassy in the morning. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean. You’ll get some little ripples to yourself if you’re quick.
After that little tease, it’s back to the poor stuff for a few days. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the shop, and it’s just not worth getting wet for. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing worth mentioning.
Now, if you’re looking for a proper window, you’ll have to wait until early on the 22nd of August. The swell kicks back up to 5ft from the northwest, with a short 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 290, which is a solid increase. But the wind is straight onshore in the morning, and the model has it as “marginal” at best. It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s still not looking like a classic.
Finally, the one real standout in this whole sorry outlook appears on the morning of Thursday, the 27th of August. The swell is a bit more solid again at 4ft from the NNW, and the combined energy is the highest we’re seeing anywhere in the window at 327. The wind is light and almost offshore in the morning, which should help keep the face clean. It’s got the most going for it, but given it’s over a week out, I’d treat it as promising but not a lock. It’s a long-range call.
So, to sum it up: get the little board out for a splash on the morning of the 18th if you’re desperate. Keep your eyes on the 27th of August as the most promising day on offer, but don’t go planning your life around it just yet. For the rest of the time, the surf is either too small, too messy, or the winds are just wrong. It’s one of those stretches where the beach might be a better bet than the lineup.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 233 | 233 | 260 | 286 | 232 | 135 | 109 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 124 | 57 | 42 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:34AM2.87m | 4:50PM3.09m | 5:12AM2.77m | 5:28PM2.91m | 5:49AM2.63m | 6:06PM2.66m | 6:27AM2.46m | 6:46PM2.40m | 7:08AM2.27m | 7:32PM2.15m | 7:59AM2.09m | 8:36PM1.94m | 9:15AM1.97m | 10:10PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.08m | 11:06PM0.06m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:43PM0.24m | 11:54AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.46m | 12:34PM0.58m | 00:57AM0.70m | 1:20PM0.80m | 1:43AM0.92m | 2:20PM0.99m | 2:48AM1.09m | 3:49PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 233 | 233 | 233 | 260 | 286 | 232 | 135 | 109 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 124 | 57 | 42 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 832 | 373 | 45 | 250 | 0 | 205 | 359 | 11 | 0 | 250 | 23 | 15 | 398 | 233 | 113 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 913 | 13 |
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