Accra Beach - Rockley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Accra Beach - Rockley Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a pretty grim stretch. The forecast shows a long gap of flat, messy conditions from now through early August. We’ve got a solid block of several days with no real surf to speak of. The first real sniff of anything rideable won’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then it’s marginal.

The setup here is a beach break, exposed to the south, and the swell direction we need is from the south. Unfortunately, the wind is mostly cross-shore and often stiff, which just tears things up. The water temp is sitting at about 83°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a wetsuit.

The one day that might get your hopes up is Wednesday the 29th of July, when the swell bumps up to 8ft from the east, with a combined energy of (719). But don’t get excited—the wind is howling cross-shore at 25 mph with a messy cross-chop, and the period is a short 8 seconds. That’s a lumpy, blown-out mess and only for the experts, if anyone. The surf quality is marked as poor, so honestly, that’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

The only real standout, and I’m using the term loosely, comes on Monday the 3rd of August. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the ENE, and the swell is 5ft to 5ft from the east. The wave state is described as "clean," which is a rare thing in this forecast. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and choppy. But for a beach break with these conditions, it’s the best you’re going to get. The combined energy is moderate (236 to 269), so there’s some push. Just keep in mind this spot is inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes, so it might be a bit of a scrum for a few half-decent waves.

Everything after that drops back into the same old story: cross-shore wind, lumpy chop, and poor surf. The second week is a flat, windy blur with nothing to recommend. The 10th of August has some 5ft swell, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the wind is back to ruining it.

Bottom line: there’s a small window on the 3rd of August for a clean-ish session, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat wait. That’s just how it goes here sometimes.

Rusty.

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