Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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 Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
219
219
172
219
219
177
211
173
169
347
339
302
319
286
127
126
125
181
181
145
148
148
142
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:28AM0.87m
8:11PM0.84m
9:30AM0.84m
9:15PM0.75m
10:37AM0.83m
10:31PM0.68m
Low Tide
1:52AM-0.12m
2:21PM0.21m
2:47AM-0.04m
3:31PM0.25m
3:47AM0.03m
4:51PM0.26m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:55
6:55
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
4
Temp °C
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
32
31
31
30
30
29
29
30
31
32
32
31
30
29
30
30
31
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
196
186
179
171
219
219
147
147
136
169
347
339
145
103
167
127
125
103
181
181
90
148
148
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
229
219
219
172
110
143
143
105
103
131
133
147
53
32
31
57
56
125
125
93
145
107
102
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.6
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
165
165
162
162
9
9
8
7
15
102
37
37
7
31
30
61
56
59
54
52
75
75
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
176
173
177
211
173
302
319
286
126
126
7
1
142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
579
646
433
405
646
646
646
646
943
646
646
646
0
646
646
646
646
646
646
0
0
646
1817
646
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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