Accra Beach - Rockley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, this is a bit of a grim one for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, looking at what’s on offer, I’d be finding something else to do for a while. The data is showing a serious lack of anything rideable for the first few days, and even when the swell does show up, the conditions are just rubbish.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Sunday afternoon the 12th of July. We’ve got a 6ft, 8-second easterly swell pushing in, but it’s a messy cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it up. The combined energy is moderate at 346 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is just knackering it. That’s a no-go for me.

The wind just doesn’t let up. For the whole of the first week, it’s a solid 15 to 22 mph easterly breeze. Even when the swell builds to 6ft and 6ft on the 13th and 17th, the wind is either cross or cross-off, making it lumpy. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 82°, which is pretty average for the time of year, but you wouldn’t be enjoying it in that wind.

The one window that might raise an eyebrow for the more experienced among you is around the 18th and 19th of July. The swell bumps up to 7ft to 7ft on the Saturday and Sunday, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy climbs to 537 (moderate wave energy) on the Saturday morning. But here’s the catch: the wind is still cross-off on the 18th, making it look clean in the data, but it’s a fresh breeze at 19 to 22 mph. It’s not offshore, it’s cross-off, so it’s compromised. For a beginner, this is too big; over 8ft on the 24th is expert-only territory. The setup at Accra Beach - Rockley Beach is an exposed beach break, and with that much wind and swell, it’s going to be a battle. It looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The second week, from the 21st onward, it’s a repeat performance. Swell is there, from 5ft to 8ft, but the wind is a constant cross-shore, making it lumpy and poor. The 24th of July shows a 8ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to 1159 (strong wave energy), but the wind is still cross-shore. It’s not worth it.

There is no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. The wind is the killer. It’s a consistent easterly trade, and it’s just too strong and too onshore to give us a clean wave at this break. The forecast is reliable for the first few days, so don’t hold your breath. The long-range stuff on the 24th is promising for energy, but the wind is the same old story. It’s a blank run, and for this area, it’s a fairly normal pattern when the trades are up.

Rusty.

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