Tarqua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lagos and West, Nigeria)

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Tarqua Bay Surf Guide

Tarqua Bay in Lagos and West is an exposed breakwater break. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include Pollution,.

Tarqua Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	rarely breaks	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tarqua Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tarqua Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tarqua Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in January while 76% 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

24%

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

blown out

76%

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 Tarqua Bay Location Map

Interactive Tarqua Bay 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 closest passenger airport to Tarqua Bay is Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) in Nigeria, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tarqua Bay is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) in Benin, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Tarqua Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:41 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	9	12	12	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Tarqua Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Lagos Bar, Nigeria, 1 km from Tarqua Bay.

Next High Water: 08:24am | 0.73m

Next Low Water: 01:51am | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Tarqua Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tarqua Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tarqua Bay

Surf stats for Tarqua Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Tarqua Bay

Wind stats for Tarqua Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Tarqua Bay Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:1.7
Difficulty Level:2.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Christian Okwori from Nigeria

“Thank you very much @surf-forecast.com, your information very much agree with experimental results. I will always reference you to others.

I will love to know if at least a one year forecast or archive for wave height, wave period, tidal height, and wind speed for the coast of Lagos Nigeria or the Bight of Benin is available.

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