Busua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ghana – Gold Coast)
| Name: | Busua Beach |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: N |
Busua Beach on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right and a right hand reef break too. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Busua Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Busua Beach surf quality by season and Busua Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Busua Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Busua Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dixcove | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Akwaadi | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Takoradi | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cape Three Points | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Princes Town | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Busua Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 2599 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 2722 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 2787 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 2965 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 3074 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Busua Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil | 2190 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rocas, Atol das, Brazil | 2283 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Natal, Brazil | 2411 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cabedelo, Brazil | 2413 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tambau, Brazil | 2416 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Busua Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 1865 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 1988 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 2232 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Javalambre (Spain) | 2441 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valdelinares (Spain) | 2460 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Busua Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Takoradi (Ghana) | 12 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sekondi (Ghana) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Axim (Ghana) | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Shama Junction (Ghana) | 22 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tarkwa (Ghana) | 34 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Busua Beach is Takoradi Airport (TKD) in Ghana, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Busua Beach is Kotoka International (Accra) Airport (ACC), also in Ghana, 213 km (132 miles) away.
