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Tarqua Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Nigeria · État de Lagos

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 6.4 | 3.39

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Tarqua Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on an island in the Lagos lagoon, Nigeria. This semi-sheltered spot offers a relatively calm body of water compared to the open ocean. The southwest monsoon winds and the northeast Harmattan during the dry season allow for riding. Accessible by boat, the spot is suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Tarqua Bay

Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 18:29

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now01:211.3 m07:150.7 m13:121.2 m19:190.5 m02:001.4 m08:030.6 m14:051.3 m20:020.5 m02:331.6 m08:430.5 m14:491.4 m20:410.4 m03:051.7 m09:200.3 m15:281.5 m21:190.4 m03:371.8 m09:570.2 m16:081.6 m21:580.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Sunday 25 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Tarqua Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

411h

in July · 31 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, July and August, at 31 rideable days and 28 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 31 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days17 d N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 25 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 31 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days17 d N December: 25.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 226 mm.

Monthly averages: Tarqua Bay
Monthly averages — Tarqua Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 157 h 31 °C 14 mm
February 25.0 179 h 31 °C 30 mm
March 31.0 368 h 31 °C 71 mm
April 27.5 290 h 31 °C 85 mm
May 26.5 218 h 31 °C 117 mm
June 25.5 179 h 28 °C 226 mm
July 31.0 411 h 27 °C 129 mm
August 31.0 418 h 27 °C 86 mm
September 29.0 273 h 27 °C 156 mm
October 22.5 147 h 28 °C 149 mm
November 17.0 87 h 30 °C 55 mm
December 25.5 124 h 31 °C 29 mm

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Technical details of Tarqua Bay spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NE, S, WNW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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