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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 6 pm Saturday 16 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 9PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
618 | 648 | 659 | 473 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 382 | 287 | 344 | 405 | 400 | 394 | 330 | 280 | 465 | 312 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 222 | 269 | 269 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.08m | 5:02AM0.92m | 4:57PM1.08m | 5:50AM0.94m | 5:41PM1.06m | 6:39AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM-0.19m | 10:50AM0.04m | 11:30PM-0.22m | 11:37AM0.07m | 00:15AM-0.21m | 12:27PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 618 | 648 | 659 | 473 | 398 | 309 | 232 | 232 | 276 | 228 | 405 | 400 | 394 | 330 | 280 | 465 | 312 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 222 | 67 | 269 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 267 | 261 | 232 | 261 | 326 | 392 | 392 | 382 | 287 | 344 | 220 | 174 | 174 | 272 | 264 | 55 | 85 | 81 | 112 | 149 | 116 | 269 | 188 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 55 | 152 | 119 | 119 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 21 | 53 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 60 | 72 | 54 | 45 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 53 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 1158 | 646 | 433 | 405 | 237 | 199 | 424 | 1158 | 979 | 979 | 0 | 117 | 433 | 1103 | 1158 | 1158 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 433 | 818 | 1158 |
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