Grand-Popo Warnings Or Dangers

The sea at Grand Popo really isn't safe to swim in. When I visited in March the waves were very high and there were many of them close together. Also the shore shelves very steeply and the waves break right in the dip. Even though it was Easter and the beach was as crowded as it gets here I didn't see anybody swim. When I ventured in for a paddle I could feel how powerful the currents were and didn't go deeper than my knees. Being the Atlantic it's cold too!