Tarkwa Bay
Surf spot · Nigeria
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tarkwa Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 30°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 04:53 −0.3 mHigh 10:58 +0.3 mLow 16:58 −0.5 mHigh 23:54 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:10 −0.4 mHigh 12:14 +0.4 mLow 18:05 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:47 +0.7 mLow 07:07 −0.5 mHigh 13:14 +0.4 mLow 18:59 −0.5 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.
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About
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About Tarkwa Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.7 km out (1 in 370). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lagos Lagos, 6 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$1,190–US$2,270 each
about US$1,190–US$2,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 LOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$631–US$1,310 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,270 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lagos Lagos
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About Lagos Lagos 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 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 40 min by road
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