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Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Akwaadi today?
The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 9PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Akwaadi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
99 | 94 | 284 | 231 | 227 | 87 | 73 | 127 | 96 | 123 | 249 | 418 | 322 | 318 | 376 | 463 | 457 | 452 | 446 | 435 | 500 | 500 | 620 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:44PM1.05m | 10:09AM1.23m | 10:01PM0.98m | 11:13AM1.24m | 11:23PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.57m | 3:09AM0.31m | 4:28PM0.58m | 4:13AM0.38m | 5:42PM0.54m | 5:17AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 99 | 83 | 284 | 231 | 227 | 64 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 123 | 249 | 85 | 69 | 71 | 155 | 148 | 135 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 500 | 620 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 94 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 47 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 418 | 322 | 318 | 376 | 463 | 457 | 452 | 446 | 435 | 500 | 127 | 127 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 87 | 54 | 127 | 85 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 48 | 19 | 24 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 67 | — | — | 62 | — | 83 | 96 | 105 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 27 |
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