La Meduse surf break

La Meduse surfForecast / Bight of Benin / Benin

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Meduse today?

The current surf forecast for La Meduse at 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (26 May)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
568
575
525
505
596
621
662
645
645
654
662
671
783
763
725
573
565
660
557
549
542
485
384
372
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM1.13m
1:37PM1.42m
2:12AM1.17m
2:17PM1.43m
2:59AM1.21m
2:53PM1.43m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.49m
8:01PM0.44m
7:42AM0.50m
8:39PM0.35m
8:26AM0.50m
9:14PM0.27m
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cloud
part cloud
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clear
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
30
30
31
31
29
31
29
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
29
29
30
31
30
30
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
568
575
525
505
596
621
662
645
645
654
662
671
783
763
725
573
565
660
557
549
542
485
384
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
21
Energy kJ
153
153
84
82
99
99
97
119
116
97
99
102
104
104
102
99
98
99
124
131
11
10
37
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
23
Energy kJ
4
33
33
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
Energy kJ
104
133
101
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
320
0
0
0
0
0
106
78
0
0
0
301
491
967
543
911
329
301
259
259
543
543
543
543
Best forecast wave conditions in Benin - Bight of Benin
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Benin
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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