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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 am Monday 18 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | |
394 | 330 | 280 | 465 | 1111 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 222 | 269 | 269 | 617 | 756 | 268 | 313 | 302 | 289 | 284 | 279 | 239 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.94m | 5:41PM1.06m | 6:39AM0.93m | 6:27PM1.00m | 7:31AM0.90m | 7:16PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.07m | 00:15AM-0.21m | 12:27PM0.11m | 1:02AM-0.18m | 1:20PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 |
1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 394 | 330 | 45 | 465 | 14 | 105 | 87 | 277 | 53 | 269 | 269 | 617 | 756 | 209 | 313 | 302 | 289 | 284 | 279 | 239 | 236 | 225 | 225 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 5 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 174 | 215 | 280 | 57 | 29 | 290 | 282 | 114 | 222 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 127 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 236 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 173 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 19 | S 9 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 264 | 55 | 29 | 61 | 85 | 55 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 83 | 13 | 176 | 170 | 161 | 208 | 202 | 199 | 194 | 180 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 51 | — | — | 1111 | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 284 | 279 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 405 | 199 | 1049 | 1158 | 1158 | 818 | 646 | 818 | 364 | 405 | 979 | 1158 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 |
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