Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
688
461
498
495
495
495
473
437
603
618
648
659
692
692
392
392
452
530
344
405
400
394
389
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:33PM1.04m
4:15AM0.89m
4:14PM1.08m
5:02AM0.92m
4:57PM1.08m
5:50AM0.94m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.05m
10:04PM-0.13m
10:04AM0.04m
10:46PM-0.19m
10:50AM0.04m
11:30PM-0.22m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
6
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
30
29
29
30
31
31
30
31
32
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
29
30
29
28
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
12
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
596
688
461
498
495
134
130
473
437
603
618
648
232
261
326
309
232
377
287
280
405
368
394
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
20
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
12
1
SSW
14
0.1
S
15
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
15
15
13
39
138
495
495
86
72
204
267
261
184
326
392
392
382
358
344
220
400
4
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
6
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
15
15
39
36
92
91
130
123
204
42
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
1
S
7
1
SSW
6
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
5
0.5
W
5
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SSW
12
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
114
106
90
124
659
692
692
47
13
452
530
23
29
311
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
926
818
818
646
646
646
646
433
646
646
646
646
646
943
646
0
0
646
1158
646
646
433
364
364
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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