La Routes des Pêches surf break

La Routes des Pêches surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Routes des Pêches this week:

The surf forecast for La Routes des Pêches over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Routes des Pêches in the next 12 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Routes des Pêches over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
S
0.4
SSW
0.9
S
1.2
SSW
0.7
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
1.7
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
1
SSW
0.8
S
1
S
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)161615151716151414131212111799161414131312121166777614149161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)5135475125597587206667224943853302312112172565135494825214884543673754325215676695445323763533314545116121768
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
1.31
11:08PM
1.02
11:35AM
1.28
12:25AM
1.00
12:27PM
1.26
1:36AM
1.02
1:21PM
1.26
2:35AM
1.07
2:12PM
1.29
3:23AM
1.14
2:59PM
1.33
4:06AM
1.20
3:42PM
1.39
4:45AM
1.27
4:22PM
1.44
5:23AM
1.34
5:01PM
1.48
6:01AM
1.41
5:39PM
1.49
6:39AM
1.47
6:19PM
1.48
7:17AM
1.52
7:01PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:12PM
0.59
4:45AM
0.58
6:14PM
0.54
5:46AM
0.63
7:13PM
0.48
6:52AM
0.64
8:05PM
0.40
7:53AM
0.62
8:52PM
0.32
8:46AM
0.58
9:34PM
0.24
9:33AM
0.53
10:13PM
0.17
10:15AM
0.49
10:51PM
0.11
10:56AM
0.47
11:27PM
0.07
11:37AM
0.45
12:03AM
0.06
12:20PM
0.44
12:39AM
0.07
1:04PM
0.44
1:17AM
0.11
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise6:39--6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:41--
Sunset-7:08--7:08--7:08--7:08--7:08--7:08--7:08--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09-
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Rain (mm)
2-14151822172-1-----13416-1-----241-------
Temp. °C262625242324232525262625252525262425232425252525252525242525252524252524
Feels °C (?)262525252324252626262625252525262426262626252425232223232424252424252524

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the La Routes des Pêches Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Routes des Pêches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at La Routes des Pêches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Routes des Pêches surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Routes des Pêches) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Routes des Pêches may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

La Routes des Pêches is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Abomey-Calavi. If you plan a holiday in Benin - Bight of Benin, look for hotels and other accommodation in Abomey-Calavi. Abomey-Calavi has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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