Tarqua Bay surfForecast / Lagos and West / Nigeria

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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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarqua Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tarqua Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 9th May)4ft (1.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarqua Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
1
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
0.6
S
14
1.1
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
9
0.5
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
196
411
535
512
715
612
400
472
480
345
396
144
245
173
173
218
115
322
355
434
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:42PM0.68m
10:22AM0.71m
9:51PM0.63m
11:31AM0.73m
11:17PM0.61m
12:32PM0.79m
00:38AM0.63m
1:23PM0.85m
1:44AM0.69m
2:09PM0.93m
2:38AM0.76m
2:51PM0.99m
3:28AM0.83m
Low Tide
3:27AM0.13m
4:21PM0.36m
4:30AM0.15m
5:47PM0.33m
5:39AM0.16m
6:58PM0.26m
6:43AM0.14m
7:52PM0.16m
7:40AM0.11m
8:38PM0.05m
8:30AM0.08m
9:21PM-0.05m
9:18AM0.05m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:54
6:54
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
31
30
31
31
30
30
31
30
30
31
30
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
1
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
S
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
130
196
411
535
512
715
612
400
389
480
113
142
141
83
120
113
119
115
322
355
434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
1.2
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
22
151
319
480
4
18
279
53
25
213
82
92
144
101
173
173
161
110
49
22
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
24
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
21
74
73
79
33
25
11
59
45
95
45
125
85
33
61
61
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.1
SSW
9
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1
SSW
6
1.1
S
10
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
5
1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
176
31
13
13
426
349
279
472
202
345
396
62
245
19
20
218
59
46
72
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
646
646
476
3046
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
818
646
646
1571
1820
646
926
1571
646
646
Best forecast wave conditions in Lagos and West
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Nigeria
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
9
6
4
4
9
5
9
9
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Tarqua Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tarqua Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tarqua Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tarqua Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tarqua Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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