Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 8PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 194 | 155 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 80 | 86 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 80 | 121 | 174 | 162 | 295 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:27PM0.88m | 5:06AM0.95m | 5:01PM0.91m | 5:35AM0.99m | 5:35PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.13m | 10:45PM-0.08m | 11:07AM0.07m | 11:15PM-0.10m | 11:39AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
199 | 194 | 155 | 76 | 55 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 52 | 40 | 57 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 174 | 162 | 295 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 61 | 121 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 20 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 80 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | 17 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 80 | 86 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 123 | 114 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 2466 | 646 | 1571 | 1158 | 433 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 641 | 630 | 641 | 1158 | 646 | 405 | 979 | 2338 | 2338 | 2338 | 630 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












