Accra Beach - Rockley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days for Accra Beach – Rockley Beach are a tough run. The numbers are all over the place, but the quality is just not there. We’re looking at a solid two-week stretch of onshore, cross-shore winds and messy, chopped-up surf. The water temp is sitting at a warm 83.1°, which is about average for the time of year, so you won’t need a spring suit, but you’ll need a lot of patience.

The surf kicks off on Monday 27 July with tiny 1.6 ft swell from the southeast, period a weak 9 seconds, and a moderate east wind howling at 12 mph cross-shore. Combined energy is a paltry 39 – that’s barely a ripple. The afternoon gets worse – thunderstorms threatening, wind up to 16 mph, and the swell drops to 1.3 ft. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday 28 July starts similar – 1.3 ft, 8-second period, 19 mph easterly cross-shore, energy a flat 28. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell suddenly jumps to 5.2 ft from the east, but the period drops to 7 seconds and the wind cranks to 19 mph cross-shore. Energy climbs to 268, but the surf is lumpy and cross-chop – it’s a mess. This is a beach break, so all that short-period east swell is just going to close out with the wind.

Wednesday 29 July is the biggest of the run so far – 7.2 ft east swell at 8 seconds, but the wind is 22 mph cross-shore. That’s strong enough to make it a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day. Energy hits 627, but the surf quality is poor. By Thursday 30 July, similar story – 7.2 ft, 8 seconds, 19 mph cross-shore, energy 692. Still messy.

Friday 31 July backs off a bit – 6.2 ft to 5.6 ft, 8-second period, 19 to 16 mph cross-shore, energy between 500 and 403. Still lumpy. Saturday 1 August drops right off – 2.0 ft to 1.3 ft, 8-second period, 16 mph wind, energy below 52. Not worth a look.

Sunday 2 August and Monday 3 August see a return of 4.6 ft to 5.6 ft east swell, 7-second period, with 19 mph cross-shore winds. Energy sits around 244 to 314. Still poor. Tuesday 4 August is smaller – 3.6 ft to 3.0 ft, 6 to 7 seconds, wind easing to 9 mph, but the period is so short it’s just chop. The rest of the week – Wednesday 5 August through to the end of the forecast on Monday 11 August – is a repeating pattern: 3.6 ft to 6.6 ft east swell, 5 to 8 seconds, and relentless 16 to 22 mph east cross-shore winds. Energy varies from 75 up to 451, but the wind never turns offshore, and the swell is always short-period.

There’s no standout session here. The biggest swell is Wednesday 29 July and Thursday 30 July, but with 22 mph cross-shore wind and 8-second period, it’s blown-out and lumpy. For a beginner, anything over 5 ft is too big, and the conditions are already hostile. For experts, the 7.2 ft days are too messy to enjoy. The best you could hope for is maybe Tuesday 4 August afternoon – 3.0 ft, 6-second period, 9 mph wind – but even then it’s just gentle cross-chop. Crowds are possible at Accra Beach – Rockley Beach, but honestly, with this quality, you’ll have the place to yourself.

This is a stretch where the surf is either tiny or blown out. It’s not uncommon for this area to have blank runs, but it tends not to stay poor forever. Forecasts can change. For now, leave the boards on the rack.

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