Outer Cotton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Liberia)

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Outer Cotton Surf Guide

Outer Cotton in Liberia is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Crowds are never a problem here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Outer Cotton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Outer Cotton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Outer Cotton occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Outer Cotton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in November while 48% 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

52%

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

blown out

48%

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 Outer Cotton Location Map

Interactive Outer Cotton 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 nearest passenger airport to Outer Cotton is Monrovia Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) in Liberia, which is 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Outer Cotton is Monrovia Roberts International Airport (ROB), also in Liberia, 127 km (79 miles) away.

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Outer Cotton Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SSE
Period (s)	10	12	12	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Outer Cotton

Current tide and informaton

For Robertsport, 2 km from Outer Cotton.

Next High Water: 08:47pm | 0.97m

Next Low Water: 02:56am | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Outer Cotton Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.9 °C) too at Outer Cotton, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite