Tarkwa Bay 35.9
#5120 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇬 Nigeria · Lagos · near Lagos
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in July, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score35.9 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Tarkwa Bay
The best time to surf Tarkwa Bay is June, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is LOS (21 km) and the nearest town is Lagos (5 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% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 67% | 4% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 89% | 5% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 88% | 5% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 56% | 4% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 21% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 5% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 1% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 35.9
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%
0.9
Groundswell 12%
0.2
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 150° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 82% 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: 4 of 12. Coordinates 6.402, 3.395 (OpenStreetMap).
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