Obama Beach
Littoral · Benin
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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Guinea near Littoral, Obama Beach is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Obama Beach
Updated 03:05 spot time
Obama Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.6 m SSW swell at 10.7 s. Wind up to 21 km/h SW. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 12 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
28°C
82.4°F · 26.3–30°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.2–29.6°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.2°C
Apr
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.3–30.9°C
May
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.1–30.5°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 26–29.2°C
Jul
26°C
78.8°F · 24.8–27.4°C
Aug
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.3–26.3°C
Sep
26°C
78.8°F · 24.3–27.5°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 26.3–29.1°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.8–29.6°C
Dec
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.6–29.7°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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