Accra Beach - Rockley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s coming up for Accra Beach - Rockley Beach. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch.

The honest truth is, for the first two weeks of this forecast, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a solid 13-day gap with no real surf on offer. The waves are mostly flat or tiny, the wind is a messy cross or cross-on, and the energy in the water is practically non-existent. It’s been a proper dry spell, and it’s not just a few days—it’s a long blank run.

Right now, on Thursday the 30th of July, the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft from the east, with a period of 14 seconds and combined energy of just 4. That’s anemic. The wind is howling at 22 mph from the east, cross-off, but there’s nothing to ride. The water temperature is sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so you can’t blame the cold.

We roll through the end of July and into the first week of August, and it’s the same story. Swell stays under 3 ft, wind stays onshore or cross-shore, and the wave state is consistently described as "poor surf conditions." Not a single day above a zero score. The energy values are all in the two-digit range—weak, weak, weak. On the 2nd of August, we see a bump to 5 ft from the east, but with a period of just 7 seconds and a gusty 19 mph cross-wind, it’s lumpy, choppy, and unsurfable. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The second week brings a bit more size, but no quality. On the 6th of August, the swell hits 6 ft from the east, but the energy jumps to 315, and the wind is still a messy 19-22 mph cross-shore. The wave state is described as "fresh cross-shore with lumpy cross-chop." That’s not surfable. It’s rough, blown-out, and ugly.

The only bright spot in the whole 16-day window appears on the 12th of August. That’s Wednesday morning and afternoon. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the east, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 734. That’s a proper pulse of energy. The wind is moderate from the ESE at 12-16 mph, cross-shore, and the wave state is described as "moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop." The score is a 1, so it’s marginal, but it’s the best we’re going to get. This is for experts only—8 ft is too big for beginners, and the period is short, so it’ll be a bit weak and messy. It’s a beach break, so that short-period swell isn’t going to have much shape. Winds are cross-shore, so it won’t be clean, but it’s the only day with real size.

After that, on the 13th and 14th of August, the swell drops back to 5-6 ft, but the wind picks up to 22-25 mph, making it a complete mess. The energy is moderate (269 to 403), but it’s just not worth it.

So, to wrap it up: you’ve got a long, dry 13-day gap with no surf. The only standout, and I mean the only one worth considering, is Wednesday the 12th of August. It’s a distant call, so don’t get your hopes up too high, but if you’re an expert and desperate, that might be your window. Otherwise, it’s a classic case of "it tends not to stay poor for long," but this one’s testing our patience.

Rusty.

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