Le Piege Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo)

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Le Piege Surf Guide

Le Piege in Pointe Noire is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. The ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Rarely crowded here.

Le Piege Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Piege:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Piege occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Le Piege (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Le Piege with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in January while 71% 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

29%

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

blown out

71%

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 Le Piege Location Map

Interactive Le Piege 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 Le Piege is Pointe Noire (Pointe-noire) Airport (PNR) in Congo, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Piege is Cabinda Airport (CAB) in Angola, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Le Piege Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:28 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	10	9	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Le Piege

Current tide and informaton

For Pointe Noire, Congo, 2 km from Le Piege.

Next High Water: 06:39pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 01:10am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Le Piege Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Le Piege 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*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Le Piege

Surf stats for Le Piege, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Le Piege

Wind stats for Le Piege, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Le Piege Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

kaimeo from Republic of the Congo

“Due to the harbour jetty extension, this spot has been completely destroyed since last year and does not work anymore...big mess.”

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