Seme Beach, Limbe
Surf spot · Cameroon
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s)
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SE 0 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 839, too small
- Mon 943, too small
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1149, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 1 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-east, 0 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 49, fair | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south, 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:30 −0.4 mHigh 12:05 +0.4 mLow 17:41 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:54 +0.7 mLow 06:46 −0.5 mHigh 13:18 +0.5 mLow 18:48 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:48 +0.8 mLow 07:45 −0.6 mHigh 14:16 +0.5 mLow 19:44 −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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Seme Beach, Limbe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Limbe, 7.5 km away (about 15 min by car). 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$1,280–US$2,450 each
about US$1,280–US$2,450 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$671–US$1,390 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,450 |
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
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About Limbe its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 10m
About 24h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DLA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 25m by road
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