Lighthouse beach, Nigeria

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Cotonou, is 107 km away. Nearest airport: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 22 km.

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About Lighthouse beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (180°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (0°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Cotonou, is 107 km away. Nearest airport: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 22 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 20 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
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Getting there. 45 min from the airport to Lighthouse beach.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Cotonou, is 107 km away. Nearest airport: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 22 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lighthouse beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 s	201kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft10 s	222kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 s	110kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft10 s	240kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	3 ft9 s	174kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 s	172kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 s	82kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 s	50kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 26Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 s	42kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Tue 27Oct	15, too small	1 ft10 s	39kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	28°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to LOS, changing at JFK, then 45 min by road. About 20h 40 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Lighthouse beach
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Lighthouse beach
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Lighthouse beach
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Lighthouse beach
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Lighthouse beach
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to LOS, changing at JFK, then 45 min by road. About 20h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £855–£1,685 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to LOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£560–£1,160
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£40–£65
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£855–£1,685

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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