La Meduse surf break

La Meduse surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Meduse today?

The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
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)
1.3
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
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
308
300
300
300
247
247
249
202
202
239
234
233
233
277
279
320
307
246
246
240
199
194
129
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:28PM1.44m
6:15AM1.31m
5:58PM1.39m
6:50AM1.25m
6:28PM1.33m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.40m
11:49PM0.15m
11:53AM0.44m
00:22AM0.18m
12:27PM0.50m
00:59AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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6:57
6:57
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
30
31
32
33
32
32
30
30
29
31
32
33
32
31
33
30
31
30
31
31
32
31
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
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
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
1.2
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
361
308
300
300
300
247
247
249
202
202
239
234
233
233
85
279
140
183
173
104
70
68
194
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
24
25
25
25
37
31
61
79
117
103
102
146
166
126
6
85
142
183
15
32
32
85
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
3
8
8
15
25
4
7
7
17
7
6
3
3
16
16
32
32
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
13
15
3
277
320
307
246
246
240
199
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
543
543
543
543
1715
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
1465
543
329
543
1052
1715
2073
2982
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)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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