La Meduse surf break

La Meduse surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 WAT
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La Meduse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Meduse sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Meduse today?

The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
367
367
361
361
361
354
354
302
296
296
204
200
202
284
279
279
279
279
327
273
260
207
202
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:00PM1.49m
5:42AM1.35m
5:28PM1.44m
6:15AM1.31m
5:58PM1.39m
6:50AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.13m
11:19AM0.40m
11:49PM0.15m
11:53AM0.44m
00:22AM0.18m
12:27PM0.50m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:35
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6:57
6:57
6:57
6:57
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
32
31
29
29
29
31
31
33
32
31
32
31
30
31
31
32
30
31
32
30
31
30
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
15
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
311
367
367
23
361
361
354
354
302
296
296
204
200
202
284
279
279
126
85
85
273
260
207
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
18
21
3
24
25
25
25
37
32
61
79
76
103
102
146
166
3
6
85
140
183
173
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
6
3
8
8
15
25
4
7
3
17
7
6
3
15
5
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
S
10
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
11
361
26
32
27
21
24
20
7
279
279
327
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
543
543
543
543
543
543
1001
543
2988
543
2073
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
2073
Best forecast wave conditions in Benin - Bight of Benin
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Benin
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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