Plage de Bimba
Kouilou · Congo
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Guinea near Kouilou, Plage de Bimba works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.7°C (78.3°F) on average
Jan
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.7–29.6°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.4–29.8°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.8–30.8°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 24.7–29.8°C
May
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24–28.1°C
Jun
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.5–25°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.1–23.8°C
Aug
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.5–24.8°C
Sep
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.1–25.8°C
Oct
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.2–27.5°C
Nov
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.2–29°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.2–28.2°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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