Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 GMT
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Akwaadi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Akwaadi sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Akwaadi today?

The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 10PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Akwaadi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
S
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
316
389
316
312
265
277
232
270
276
276
246
280
198
195
189
142
138
140
145
140
133
132
112
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:53PM1.35m
6:56AM1.30m
6:44PM1.25m
7:56AM1.26m
7:39PM1.14m
9:01AM1.23m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.03m
12:46PM0.42m
1:11AM0.12m
1:51PM0.51m
2:07AM0.22m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15
2
1
2
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
30
30
29
29
30
30
31
31
30
30
29
30
30
30
31
30
29
30
29
28
28
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
405
111
116
316
312
265
277
232
269
257
195
195
198
198
195
136
119
116
112
145
140
133
129
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
113
316
389
157
109
155
196
191
136
132
127
126
125
123
85
189
142
138
140
72
72
47
26
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
124
172
167
26
1
1
150
8
9
9
9
82
110
75
73
37
26
27
46
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
10
7
141
142
262
262
168
270
276
276
246
280
136
136
112
127
132
132
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1261
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
966
990
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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