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Shaun Streeter, Haumoana River Mouth

6:50 am 9 Feb 2012

Port Waikato-Sunset beach

2:54 am 4 Feb 2012

Elmina ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Elmina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ghana – Gold Coast)

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Name: Elmina
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

Elmina on the Gold Coast is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. There is no beach break Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall Elmina 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 Elmina surf quality by season and Elmina surf quality by month.

Elmina Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Elmina:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break University 12 mi
Second closest break Fort Sebastian 19 mi
Third closest break Takoradi 29 mi
Fourth closest break Busua Beach 41 mi
Fifth closest break Dixcove 44 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Elmina:

Closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 2576 mi
Second closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 2698 mi
Third closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 2771 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 2952 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 3088 mi

Tide stations nearest to Elmina:

Closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 2230 mi
Second closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 2323 mi
Third closest tide station Natal, Brazil 2452 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cabedelo, Brazil 2454 mi
Fifth closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 2457 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Elmina:

Closest ski area Oukaimeden (Morocco) 1855 mi
Second closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 1974 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 2216 mi
Fourth closest ski area Javalambre (Spain) 2423 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valdelinares (Spain) 2441 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Elmina:

Closest city location Elmina (Ghana) 2 mi
Second closest city location Cape Coast (Ghana) 9 mi
Third closest city location Shama Junction (Ghana) 19 mi
Fourth closest city location Saltpond (Ghana) 24 mi
Fifth closest city location Sekondi (Ghana) 24 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Elmina is Takoradi Airport (TKD) in Ghana, which is 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Elmina is Kotoka International (Accra) Airport (ACC), also in Ghana, 147 km (91 miles) away.
Elmina break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Elmina, Ghana - Gold Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Elmina sea temperature, Elmina photographs, Elmina detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Elmina webcams, current wind from Ghana - Gold Coast live weather stations and Elmina tide predictions. The Ghana swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Ghana and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Ghana wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Elmina.