Lighthouse beach 41.8
#4860 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇬 Nigeria · Lagos · near Lagos
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in June, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score41.8 /100
Surfable days47% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Lighthouse beach
The best time to surf Lighthouse beach is June, July, August. 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 LOS (22 km) and the nearest town is Lagos (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 26% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 50% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 57% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 76% | 7% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 94% | 7% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 6% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 63% | 5% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 28% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 9% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 3% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 41.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
13.2
Clean days 24%
1.3
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
5.5
Wave size 8%
0.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 142° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 98%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates 6.394, 3.395 (OpenStreetMap).
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