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La Meduse surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.0° 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 1PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at La Meduse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
481 | 527 | 615 | 723 | 705 | 541 | 513 | 506 | 932 | 801 | 768 | 607 | 586 | 492 | 485 | 485 | 212 | 395 | 316 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.38m | 1:48AM1.20m | 2:24PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.26m | 3:00PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.41m | 7:51PM0.55m | 7:41AM0.39m | 8:36PM0.44m | 8:25AM0.38m | 9:13PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 288 | 302 | 615 | 723 | 705 | 541 | 513 | 506 | 932 | 801 | 768 | 607 | 586 | 492 | 485 | 485 | 178 | 395 | 316 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 481 | 527 | 260 | 183 | 592 | 216 | 216 | 218 | 275 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 212 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 75 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 259 | 476 | 491 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 1052 | 943 | 0 | 266 | 543 | 2985 | 2985 | 543 | 543 |
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