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Lat Long: 6.74° N 11.39° W

Outer Cotton WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Cotton sea temperature is
28.2°C
0.2° 

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 25 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 26th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 1st Nov)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 1st Nov)2ft (0.6m) 14s

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


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