La Routes des Pêches surf break

La Routes des Pêches surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1
SSW
8
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.9
S
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
S
14
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
73
68
56
49
144
47
61
59
109
103
132
129
103
137
107
112
140
144
140
234
239
296
396
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-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
3:20AM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
31
30
30
29
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
32
30
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.6
S
8
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
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
125
73
68
49
49
36
47
46
45
95
89
132
100
103
137
101
96
134
128
82
234
239
296
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
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
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
40
58
57
56
37
25
36
36
59
34
41
24
129
67
22
35
33
32
18
35
113
115
77
210
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
12
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
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
49
28
11
16
26
16
26
61
35
29
31
9
24
99
37
12
53
21
21
51
83
95
212
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
11
18
22
22
144
35
51
51
109
103
100
109
107
112
140
144
140
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
533
533
2973
2973
1042
987
533
533
1042
533
1009
533
1042
533
533
249
319
1042
1042
533
1026
533
533
319
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)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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