Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
269
269
617
596
268
268
370
289
282
236
237
236
240
245
240
245
240
220
216
254
219
199
199
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
6:39AM0.93m
6:27PM1.00m
7:31AM0.90m
7:16PM0.93m
8:28AM0.87m
8:11PM0.84m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.11m
1:02AM-0.18m
1:20PM0.16m
1:52AM-0.12m
2:21PM0.21m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:55
6:55
1
2
8
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
30
30
30
30
30
28
29
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
222
53
269
617
596
257
253
268
289
282
229
237
196
229
225
229
245
240
219
172
219
219
147
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
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
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
116
269
119
18
10
268
268
161
264
257
236
232
236
178
173
167
229
219
162
162
110
143
143
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.4
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
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
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
152
119
188
83
127
176
170
39
208
202
199
194
180
132
126
165
165
9
9
9
9
8
105
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
1.2
SSW
11
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
59
43
41
11
13
370
7
14
17
13
13
240
245
240
220
216
254
203
199
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
818
405
364
646
3077
3008
646
646
646
646
646
979
3038
1820
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
818
646
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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