Accra Beach - Rockley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for our local stretch.

To be straight with you, we are looking at a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. The next few days are pretty grim. The wind is hammering straight onshore or cross-shore from the east, and the swell is all short-period, weak windswell. The water temp is sitting around 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no major anomaly to report.

Don’t get too excited for the first week. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, it’s mostly a write-off. We’ve got a lot of days with "poor surf conditions" and energy readings below 100 (92), which is barely a ripple. The swell is small, under 3 ft, and that east wind just chops everything up. Friday the 24th through Sunday the 26th is particularly flat, with the combined swell energy dropping into the teens. It’s a real bummer.

There is a pulse of energy building around the 27th of July, with the swell trying to push up to 5 ft from the east, but the period is still a short 6 seconds and the wind is still cross. The energy climbs into the moderate range (171) but the conditions still aren’t there.

Now, here is where it gets a bit more interesting, but it comes with a major caveat. From Tuesday the 28th of July through the 30th, we see the swell size jump up to 6 ft – 7 ft from the east. The combined energy screams up into the strong range (643 to 675). This is a lot of moving water. However, the wind is still a fresh cross-shore breeze at 19 mph for most of it, so it’s going to be lumpy and messy. The only real glimmer of hope is on the afternoon of the 29th when the wind swings to a cross-offshore direction. That will clean it up, but it's still a choppy 7 ft on a short 8-second period.

Because of the size and the wind, the setup at Accra Beach - Rockley Beach is really more of a paddle workout than a fun wave. The short period and cross-shore wind mean it will be a battle. If you’re an expert looking for some heavy, messy power, you might find something on the 29th, but honestly, it looks more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers. There’s simply no standout, clean, well-shaped swell on offer here in the 16-day window.

-Rusty

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