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Niega surfForecast / Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Niega surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Niega sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Niega today?
The current surf forecast for Niega at 2AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Niega. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 152 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 141 | 134 | 125 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 89 | 61 | 86 | 56 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 74 | 43 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:30AM 0.98 | 3:40PM 0.92 | 3:08AM 0.98 | 4:15PM 0.95 | 3:44AM 0.99 | 4:49PM 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:28PM 0.47 | 9:06AM 0.20 | 9:12PM 0.44 | 9:41AM 0.15 | 9:53PM 0.41 | 10:16AM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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