Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WAT
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Tarqua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarqua Bay sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
363
356
279
296
290
233
235
240
245
231
219
176
219
219
203
203
194
131
178
178
145
308
149
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:31AM0.90m
7:16PM0.93m
8:28AM0.87m
8:11PM0.84m
9:30AM0.84m
9:15PM0.75m
Low Tide
1:02AM-0.18m
1:20PM0.16m
1:52AM-0.12m
2:21PM0.21m
2:47AM-0.04m
3:31PM0.25m
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6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
30
29
31
32
29
28
29
30
28
30
32
31
28
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
9
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
370
264
257
279
232
236
233
225
229
245
231
219
172
219
219
147
147
194
78
91
178
118
308
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
268
208
202
236
194
180
229
173
167
229
219
162
162
110
143
143
105
136
131
178
147
145
103
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
161
112
199
178
170
165
165
9
9
9
9
8
7
103
102
133
37
53
32
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.4
WSW
5
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.4
WSW
5
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.5
W
4
1
S
10
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
6
1
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
363
356
9
296
290
8
235
240
8
184
176
212
207
203
203
88
74
22
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
0
237
364
433
549
818
364
0
405
476
646
646
646
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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