Freetown, Sierra Leone
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About Freetown
Freetown is a town in Western Area, Sierra Leone. From Freetown you can reach 2 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Aberdeen Area Beach, a surf spot 2.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 26 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is FNA, 17 km away.
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Staying in Freetown
- 26 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: FNA, 17 km, CKY, 128 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Freetown. Spots further out are listed below.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Area Beach2.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft18 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 1 ft24 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft45 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft28 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft22 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft13 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small | 1 ft6 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Aberdeen Area Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Freetown, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Further out
This spot is more than 20 km from Freetown. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureh Beach32.9 kmabout 1h 00 by car | 2 ft45 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft47 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft108 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft74 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft56 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft30 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 1 ft23 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Bureh Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Places to eat near Freetown
- Tessa's RestaurantAfrican · 0.9 km from the centre
- Basha Bakery and Restaurant0.5 km from the centre
- Two Guys RestaurantBreakfast and brunch · 0.5 km from the centre
- Roof Garden Bar and Restaurant0.6 km from the centre
- The Meat Factory SL0.6 km from the centre
- Ife's Lounge0.8 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits