Lonely Left
Surf spot · Cameroon
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:47 −0.4 mHigh 08:46 +0.5 mLow 15:16 −0.7 mHigh 22:26 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:05 −0.3 mHigh 10:27 +0.4 mLow 16:28 −0.6 mHigh 23:48 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:30 −0.4 mHigh 12:05 +0.4 mLow 17:41 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lonely Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (212°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (32°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Limbe. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,440 each
about US$1,270–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SSG, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$663–US$1,380 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Limbe
20 min by car · 29 places to stay
About Limbe its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Limbe, 12 km (about 20 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 55m
About 23h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSG, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → SSG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.