La routes des pêches 34.9
#5161 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇯 Benin · Atlantique · near Cotonou
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in June, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score34.9 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La routes des pêches
The best time to surf La routes des pêches is January, April, June. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is COO (5 km) and the nearest town is Cotonou (7 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 18% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 39% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 40% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 67% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 89% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 88% | 1% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 56% | 1% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 21% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 5% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 1% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 34.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.9
Clean days 24%
0.1
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 175° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 97%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 6.349, 2.339 (OpenStreetMap).
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