SE Surf

Mama Beach

Western · Sierra Leone

IntermediateBeach break8.197, -13.126

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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Western, Mama Beach is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~27.2°C (81°F) on average

Jan

27.9°C

82.2°F · 26.4–29.4°C

Feb

27.7°C

81.9°F · 26–29.3°C

Mar

27.8°C

82°F · 26–29.1°C

Apr

28.2°C

82.8°F · 27–29.9°C

May

29°C

84.2°F · 27.7–30.4°C

Jun

28.5°C

83.3°F · 27.4–30°C

Jul

27.7°C

81.9°F · 26.1–28.8°C

Aug

26.9°C

80.4°F · 26.2–28.1°C

Sep

27.2°C

81°F · 26.1–28.1°C

Oct

28°C

82.4°F · 27.1–29°C

Nov

28.7°C

83.7°F · 27.7–29.7°C

Dec

28.6°C

83.5°F · 27.2–29.8°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SE–SW

Best wind

NW–NE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

Year-round

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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