Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
290
282
277
222
269
269
617
694
268
305
358
287
282
277
239
236
284
279
273
282
267
246
251
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
E
0
ESE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:41PM1.06m
6:39AM0.93m
6:27PM1.00m
7:31AM0.90m
7:16PM0.93m
8:28AM0.87m
Low Tide
00:15AM-0.21m
12:27PM0.11m
1:02AM-0.18m
1:20PM0.16m
1:52AM-0.12m
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6:30
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:55
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
30
31
32
31
31
30
31
31
31
32
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
312
290
282
277
53
46
269
617
694
257
305
358
287
282
277
239
234
229
225
229
229
267
246
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
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
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
83
83
112
114
222
269
36
18
127
268
268
268
264
257
236
232
236
178
173
167
165
219
219
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
14
32
56
55
116
119
119
83
11
176
170
161
208
202
199
194
180
165
162
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
S
9
Energy kJ
40
35
47
61
7
13
284
279
273
282
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1158
2974
1049
818
818
405
0
0
3077
646
646
1158
818
0
0
646
3059
614
646
646
818
646
926
646
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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