Outer Cotton Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.74° N 11.39° W

Outer Cotton WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Cotton sea temperature is
28.0° C
0.7° 

Outer Cotton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Outer Cotton surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 405 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outer Cotton this week:

The surf forecast for Outer Cotton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Outer Cotton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 17th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 17th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 18th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outer Cotton over the next 16 days.


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