Seme Beach, Limbe 31.9
#5273 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇲 Cameroon · Sud-Ouest · near Limbe
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in July.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score31.9 /100
Surfable days38% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.8 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Seme Beach, Limbe
The best time to surf Seme Beach, Limbe is June, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is PHC (267 km) and the nearest town is Limbe (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6% | 1% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 12% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 12% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 25% | 3% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 34% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 73% | 9% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 22% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 88% | 14% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 70% | 9% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 33% | 1% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 10% | 1% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 5% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 31.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.2
Clean days 24%
2.5
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.8
The detail
Faces 185° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 11.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 98%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 4.012, 9.140 (OpenStreetMap).
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