Surf Forecasts:
Dahomey surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dahomey over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: this outlook for the coming weeks is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy surf with winds that just won’t play nice. The water temp is sitting at about 73°F, which is pretty average for this time of year – nothing to write home about.
The first real shot at anything rideable doesn’t pop up until the morning of Friday, August 7th. Before that, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are a write-off with tiny, weak swell and cross-shore winds that’ll leave you frustrated. That’s a couple of days of flatness to get through.
Friday, August 7th morning brings a glimmer of hope at Dahomey. We’re looking at a small 4ft swell out of the NW, but the key here is the wind. A light cross-offshore breeze from the NE (6 mph) is actually making things clean. The combined energy is moderate (189), but don't get too excited – the period is short (7 seconds), so the waves will be a bit fat and weak. It’s surfable, but just barely. The afternoon falls apart again with onshore winds.
After that, we slide back into a grim pattern. From Friday afternoon all the way through the end of the 16-day window, every single entry reads "poor surf conditions." There are no standouts. The swell stays small (mostly between 3ft and 4ft) with short periods, and the wind is consistently cross or cross-onshore, with a couple of mornings offering light cross-on breezes that just aren't enough to clean things up. There’s a bit more energy showing up around Tuesday, August 18th (combined energy hitting 269), but it’s paired with a moderate onshore wind, so it’ll be a messy, blown-out mess. On Wednesday, August 19th morning, the period stretches to 9 seconds with a 4ft NW swell, but again, a light cross-on wind spoils it.
Honestly, for the entire forecast period, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds and bumpy conditions might be your thing, but for a surfer with a foamie or a shortboard, this is a two-week blank. It’s one of those periods where the area just doesn’t deliver. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep the boards in the car and save the energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 34 | 38 | 65 | 85 | 151 | 138 | 91 | 128 | 106 | 98 | 149 | 111 | 82 | 101 | 49 | 67 | 80 | 67 | 64 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM2.42m | 8:04AM2.29m | 8:36PM2.27m | 9:19AM2.22m | 10:03PM2.19m | 10:46AM2.27m | 11:32PM2.26m | 12:05PM2.44m | 00:45AM2.43m | 1:08PM2.68m | 1:42AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.92m | 2:31AM2.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.65m | 2:18PM0.76m | 2:58AM0.78m | 3:41PM0.81m | 4:23AM0.81m | 5:13PM0.73m | 5:46AM0.72m | 6:29PM0.53m | 6:52AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.29m | 7:46AM0.34m | 8:21PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 85 | 151 | 31 | 91 | 128 | 106 | 98 | 149 | 111 | 82 | 101 | 20 | 67 | 80 | 17 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 31 | — | 31 | 8 | 25 | 15 | — | 3 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 65 | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 67 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 11 | 11 | 929 | 13 | 0 | 287 | 13 | 185 | 926 | 287 | 185 | 926 | 187 | 45 | 926 | 409 | 11 | 45 | 11 |
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