Sussex beach
Western · Sierra Leone
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Sussex beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Sierra Leone shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Sussex beach
Updated 03:17 spot time
Sussex beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m SSW swell at 8.5 s. Wind up to 13 km/h WSW. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 km/h WSW 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: ~28.1°C (82.6°F) on average
Jan
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–29.2°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.8–29.2°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–28.8°C
Apr
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.5–29.8°C
May
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.4–30°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.2–30.1°C
Jul
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29°C
Aug
27°C
80.6°F · 25.8–28.2°C
Sep
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.3–28.4°C
Oct
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.9–29.1°C
Nov
28.9°C
84°F · 28.1–29.6°C
Dec
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.1–29.8°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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