La Routes des Pêches Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Benin – Bight of Benin)

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La Routes des Pêches Surf Guide

La Routes des Pêches in Benin - Bight of Benin is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. The best wind direction is from the north. The ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for Rips.

La Routes des Pêches Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Routes des Pêches:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Routes des Pêches occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Routes des Pêches (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Routes des Pêches 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 18% of the time in January while 81% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

81%

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 La Routes des Pêches Location Map

Interactive La Routes des Pêches 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 closest passenger airport to La Routes des Pêches is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) in Benin, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Routes des Pêches is Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) in Nigeria, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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La Routes des Pêches Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 27 January 2023, 16:39 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 27			Sat
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does La Routes des Pêches look like?

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Tides at La Routes des Pêches

Current tide and informaton

For La Routes des Pêches, 0 km from La Routes des Pêches.

Next High Water: 09:32pm | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 03:43am | 0.49m

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La Routes des Pêches Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Routes des Pêches won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite