La Meduse surf break

La Meduse surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
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)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
0.7
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
136
327
295
291
229
469
271
264
260
257
307
289
281
277
277
273
209
727
672
358
532
503
498
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54AM1.23m
9:39PM1.18m
11:22AM1.23m
11:12PM1.12m
12:41PM1.30m
00:40AM1.14m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.65m
4:14AM0.37m
5:15PM0.69m
5:35AM0.41m
6:48PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:37
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6:57
6:57
6:57
6:57
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
31
30
31
31
29
31
29
28
28
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
30
30
32
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.6
S
16
1
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
Energy kJ
103
136
327
295
181
229
216
271
264
260
257
307
289
281
277
277
273
209
188
268
358
532
503
498
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
136
93
130
188
181
174
60
104
79
31
31
19
19
29
9
26
25
71
25
25
138
138
136
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.4
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
96
92
132
89
22
14
38
23
31
31
31
12
9
10
37
36
25
51
25
25
25
136
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
S
11
0.7
SW
4
1.4
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
109
291
16
469
167
184
253
233
201
170
153
176
183
158
144
727
672
295
282
211
288
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
Distance (km)
543
543
1001
1042
3032
3132
911
911
911
911
911
2073
1042
543
1052
1052
911
911
911
1001
1972
1052
911
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)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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