Best time to surf Robertsport – Cotton Trees

The best time to surf at Robertsport – Cotton Trees is May–October, the known surf season, with water around 28°C.

Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia

Sports: Surfing

Best time to go: May–October

Robertsport – Cotton Trees surf forecast

Robertsport is a small town on the Cape Mount peninsula in Grand Cape Mount County, north-western Liberia, on the strip of land between the lagoon Lake Piso and the Atlantic, about 80 km north-west of Monrovia in a straight line. The drive takes about 3 to 5 hours: the paved highway towards Sierra Leone, then the road from Medina along Lake Piso, partly unpaved.

Below the town several left-hand point breaks peel into the bay over rock and sand. Shipwreck, at the south-west end, is a reef break that works when the others are small. Outer Cottons is a fast, sometimes hollow wave for experienced surfers; on good swells it links up with Inner Cottons, in front of Nana's Lodge, into a ride of up to about 800 m. Fisherman's, furthest inside the bay and closest to town, is smaller and breaks over sand: the gentlest wave, where beginners learn.

The points need south and south-west swells from the South Atlantic, most frequent from about April to October, the rainy season. July and August have the biggest swells but also heavy rain and storms, and the wind often blows sideshore, so local surfers recommend May and June or September and October. November to March is drier with smaller swells, though clean days still come, especially in November.

The Robertsport Surf Club rents a few boards and gives lessons, and the town has guesthouses and campsites, but there is no surf shop, so bring your own gear. Watch the rocks at the points and the strong currents on bigger days. The water is warm all year, about 27 to 29 °C, so boardshorts or a lycra are enough.

Month by month at Robertsport – Cotton Trees

January: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 30 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 12; a day can have both
February: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 28°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 28 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 12; a day can have both
March: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 6 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 28°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 13; a day can have both
April: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 27 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 21; a day can have both
May: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 30°C, air 29°C (nights 25°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 24 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 29; a day can have both
June: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 28°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 22 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 29; a day can have both
July: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 7 knots, waves 1 m, water 28°C, air 27°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 19 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 30; a day can have both
August: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 7 knots, waves 1 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 18 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 31; a day can have both
September: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 6 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 28°C, air 27°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 18 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 30; a day can have both
October: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1 m, water 29°C, air 28°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 24 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 31; a day can have both
November: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 4 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 28 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 28; a day can have both
December: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 4 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 24°C), sun (6+ hours) on about 29 days, rain (1+ mm) on about 15; a day can have both

When is the best time to go surfing at Robertsport – Cotton Trees?

May–October, the known surf season (when the swell direction and winds suit this spot).

How warm is the water at Robertsport – Cotton Trees?

27°C to 30°C over the year: boardshorts all year, no wetsuit needed.

How windy is Robertsport – Cotton Trees?

About 0 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in January.

Figures from 5 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).

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