Surf Forecasts:
Accra Beach - Rockley Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Accra Beach - Rockley Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Accra Beach - Rockley Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Accra Beach - Rockley Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.
Honestly, if you’re looking to paddle out at Accra Beach - Rockley Beach over the next 16 days, I’d say save your energy. The whole outlook is a bit of a struggle. There’s nothing in the 16-day window that I’d call a proper standout. The wind is mostly a fresh cross-shore or cross-off breeze, churning up a lumpy cross-chop or just leaving it flat. The swell is coming from the east, but it’s mostly short-period, around 7 to 8 seconds, which means the waves are crumbly and lack power. The combined wave energy is moderate at best, hitting 667 on the 18th, but it’s a messy, poor surf quality.
The first real recommendation doesn’t come until the afternoon of Saturday, 18th July, and even then, it’s only marginal. The swell is 7 ft from the east, period 8 seconds, with a cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (619). It’s clean, but it’s not great. That’s the best you’re going to get. After that, there’s a gap of a few days with no real worthwhile surf until the afternoon of Monday, 20th July, when we get a small, marginal window with 5 ft swell and a moderate breeze. The crowd situation is “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it’s not going to be a classic.
For the rest of the run, the signs are weak. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. The swell drops off to nothing on the 30th and 31st, with a tiny 0.3 ft showing up on the 31st with a long period of 13 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but it’s so small it’s not worth a look. The last record on 1st August shows a 0.3 ft swell with a 12-second period and a fresh cross-shore – that’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
So, bottom line: the only time to even consider a paddle is the afternoon of Saturday, 18th July, and even then, keep your expectations low. The setup is a beach break, and with the wind, it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s a rough patch, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 399 | 403 | 601 | 667 | 619 | 501 | 475 | 0 | 419 | 329 | 279 | 233 | 161 | 141 | 168 | 186 | 220 | 232 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22AM0.85m | 6:21PM0.73m | 6:13AM0.79m | 7:01PM0.73m | 7:06AM0.71m | 7:40PM0.72m | 8:04AM0.63m | 8:22PM0.70m | 9:13AM0.55m | 9:09PM0.68m | 10:44AM0.51m | 10:02PM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.27m | 12:02PM0.09m | 00:08AM0.27m | 12:42PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.27m | 1:21PM0.24m | 2:03AM0.27m | 2:00PM0.31m | 3:09AM0.27m | 2:42PM0.36m | 4:21AM0.26m | 3:33PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 399 | 403 | 601 | 667 | 619 | 501 | 475 | 484 | 419 | 329 | 279 | 233 | 161 | 141 | 168 | 186 | 220 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 850 | 261 | 478 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 429 | 429 | 478 | 6 | 6 | 431 | 500 | 314 | 314 | 252 | 252 |
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