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Sulima surfForecast / Sierra Leone / Sierra Leone
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sulima surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sulima sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sulima today?
The current surf forecast for Sulima at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sulima. (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 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 113 | 113 | 54 | 81 | 98 | 99 | 154 | 115 | 113 | 88 | 71 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 56 | 39 | 114 | 110 | 40 | 114 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:47AM 1.03 | 5:36PM 1.12 | 5:27AM 1.03 | 6:13PM 1.15 | 6:06AM 1.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:52PM 0.42 | 11:01AM 0.21 | 11:33PM 0.38 | 11:37AM 0.17 | 12:11AM 0.34 | 12:13PM 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:34 |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 |
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