Grand-Lahou Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire)

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Grand-Lahou Surf Guide

Grand-Lahou in - is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of urchins and sharks.

Grand-Lahou Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grand-Lahou:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grand-Lahou occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Grand-Lahou (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Grand-Lahou with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

86%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Grand-Lahou Location Map

Interactive Grand-Lahou surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Grand-Lahou is Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport (ABJ) in Ivory Coast, which is 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Grand-Lahou is Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK), also in Ivory Coast, 218 km (135 miles) away.

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Grand-Lahou Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Grand-Lahou

Current tide and informaton

For Grand-Lahou, 0 km from Grand-Lahou.

Next High Water: 07:05am | 0.97m

Next Low Water: 12:46pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Grand-Lahou Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.7 °C) too at Grand-Lahou, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite