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Tarqua Bay Surf Forecast
/ Lagos and West (3 surf breaks) /
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Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 May 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
 | — | — | 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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 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) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 12 |
| 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) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 39 | — | 36 | 92 | 91 | 130 | 123 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 12 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 114 | 106 | 90 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 659 | 692 | 692 | 47 | 13 | 452 | 530 | 23 | 29 | — | 311 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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