La Meduse surf break

La Meduse surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Meduse today?

The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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)
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
267
311
305
361
367
367
367
367
257
418
418
418
354
354
296
296
296
290
290
284
234
234
234
273
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
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
5:09AM1.37m
5:00PM1.49m
5:42AM1.35m
5:28PM1.44m
6:15AM1.31m
5:58PM1.39m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.15m
10:46AM0.37m
11:16PM0.13m
11:19AM0.40m
11:49PM0.15m
11:53AM0.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:35
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6:57
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
31
31
31
31
32
31
32
30
30
30
31
32
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
32
31
31
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
267
311
305
361
367
367
367
367
257
24
418
418
354
354
296
296
79
116
290
284
234
234
234
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
35
7
7
3
6
18
21
23
3
20
25
25
37
31
61
7
17
103
102
146
166
126
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
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
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
18
35
6
6
3
9
8
8
15
25
4
7
7
47
7
6
3
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
S
10
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.6
SW
4
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
5
8
14
16
25
418
53
47
36
37
296
290
11
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
2073
543
543
943
1052
1443
1465
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
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
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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