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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 am Wednesday 20 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 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) | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| 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) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 |
| 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) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 5 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 4 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 363 | 356 | 9 | 296 | 290 | 8 | 235 | 240 | 8 | — | 184 | 176 | 212 | 207 | 203 | 203 | — | — | — | 88 | 74 | 22 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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