La Routes des Pêches surf break

La Routes des Pêches surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 WAT
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La Routes des Pêches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Routes des Pêches sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Routes des Pêches today?

The current surf forecast for La Routes des Pêches at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at La Routes des Pêches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.9
S
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
S
14
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
127
125
73
68
56
49
47
59
61
59
131
131
132
129
99
137
101
112
140
140
140
234
290
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:30AM1.20m
7:02PM1.28m
8:16AM1.16m
7:41PM1.22m
9:13AM1.14m
8:32PM1.17m
Low Tide
1:05PM0.56m
1:40AM0.30m
1:47PM0.64m
2:26AM0.36m
2:42PM0.70m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
1
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
29
29
29
28
28
28
31
32
31
30
30
28
30
30
29
31
31
31
31
29
30
30
30
29
31
30
30
30
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.4
SW
12
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
157
127
40
73
68
49
49
36
36
46
45
95
89
132
98
98
107
78
96
134
128
82
113
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
84
64
49
58
57
56
37
25
26
36
59
34
41
24
129
67
137
101
33
32
18
35
83
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
14
30
14
28
11
16
26
16
35
61
35
29
31
9
24
99
22
37
53
21
21
51
21
148
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.9
S
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SSW
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
8
125
11
19
25
27
47
59
51
53
131
131
98
8
112
140
140
140
234
290
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
291
533
533
1704
2973
2079
1042
921
533
533
533
1009
1009
533
533
533
319
310
921
1042
1042
1042
1042
533
Best forecast wave conditions in Benin - Bight of Benin
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Benin
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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