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Back Wash surf Forecast / Bight of Benin / Benin
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 20 Apr 2024 WAT
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Back Wash surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Wash sea temperature is 30.0°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 28.9 °C max: 29.6 °C min: 28.0 °C)
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Back Wash surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Wash sea temperature is 30.0°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 28.9 °C max: 29.6 °C min: 28.0 °C)
How big are the waves at Back Wash today?
The current surf forecast for Back Wash at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Wash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Energy (?) | 144 | 146 | 198 | 240 | 225 | 284 | 429 | 423 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 247 | 236 | 355 | 350 | 355 | 290 | 290 | 361 | 361 | 355 | 361 | 308 | 400 | 480 | 453 | 453 | 577 | 569 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 402 | 377 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 244 | 240 | 280 | 228 | 224 | 171 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 186 | 183 | 178 | 127 | 110 | 141 | 96 | 127 | 127 | 120 | 120 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:11PM 1.42 | 3:21AM 1.28 | 3:38PM 1.49 | 3:55AM 1.34 | 4:04PM 1.53 | 4:28AM 1.37 | 4:31PM 1.55 | 5:00AM 1.39 | 4:58PM 1.55 | 5:33AM 1.38 | 5:26PM 1.53 | 6:07AM 1.35 | 5:57PM 1.49 | 6:43AM 1.31 | 6:30PM 1.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:38AM 0.40 | 9:18PM 0.43 | 9:12AM 0.36 | 9:48PM 0.33 | 9:44AM 0.33 | 10:18PM 0.24 | 10:15AM 0.32 | 10:47PM 0.18 | 10:46AM 0.32 | 11:17PM 0.13 | 11:17AM 0.33 | 11:49PM 0.12 | 11:49AM 0.37 | 12:23AM 0.13 | 12:24PM 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
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