Sud-Comoé, Côte d’Ivoire
Assinie
Also known as Assinie, Assinie-Mafia, Assinie Beach
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.5–2 m
Any tide
Côte d'Ivoire's surf hub: a long sand beach east of the Ébrié lagoon mouth, with shifting beach-break peaks along the shore and a gentler inside near the lagoon pass that suits learners. It is the country's most established surf beach and the base for its few surf schools, though the swell window is narrow and the wave is rarely overhead. Watch the lagoon-pass currents and bathing-water quality after heavy rain.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentPollution
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- N, NE, NW
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Wave size
- 0.5–2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 5.1060, -3.2980
Facilities
ParkingToiletsSurf SchoolBoard RentalCafeLifeguard
Getting there
Drive east from Abidjan across the Ébrié lagoon bridge to Assinie-Mafia (~2.5 hours). Park along the seafront.