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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 Sunday 17 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: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
581 | 469 | 432 | 452 | 287 | 344 | 405 | 400 | 394 | 330 | 264 | 389 | 312 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 222 | 269 | 269 | 617 | 694 | 268 | 383 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:02AM0.92m | 4:57PM1.08m | 5:50AM0.94m | 5:41PM1.06m | 6:39AM0.93m | 6:27PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 581 | 469 | 432 | 452 | 276 | 228 | 405 | 400 | 394 | 330 | 264 | 389 | 312 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 222 | 75 | 75 | 617 | 694 | 262 | 268 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 326 | 392 | 387 | 382 | 287 | 344 | 220 | 177 | 174 | 215 | 222 | 31 | 14 | 61 | 112 | 114 | 116 | 269 | 269 | 32 | 127 | 268 | 170 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 56 | 55 | 152 | 119 | 188 | 83 | 32 | 176 | 170 | 161 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | 22 | 27 | 24 | 392 | 47 | 63 | 68 | 97 | 107 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 80 | 58 | — | — | — | 18 | 383 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 405 | 405 | 646 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 818 | 926 | 433 | 818 | 943 | 3077 | 646 | 441 | 818 | 433 | 364 | 370 | 1655 | 1049 | 1103 | 646 | 646 |
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