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Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Akwaadi today?
The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| 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 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
224 | 188 | 140 | 133 | 129 | 96 | 96 | 284 | 284 | 231 | 227 | 223 | 210 | 196 | 194 | 188 | 249 | 418 | 322 | 318 | 376 | 463 | 457 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:39PM1.14m | 9:01AM1.23m | 8:44PM1.05m | 10:09AM1.23m | 10:01PM0.98m | 11:13AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.57m | 3:09AM0.31m | 4:28PM0.58m | 4:13AM0.38m | 5:42PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 94 | 188 | 140 | 133 | 129 | 94 | 96 | 284 | 284 | 231 | 81 | 78 | 210 | 196 | 47 | 123 | 149 | 148 | 133 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 457 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 140 | 145 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 94 | 81 | 94 | 81 | 55 | 87 | 73 | 47 | 85 | 47 | 249 | 418 | 322 | 318 | 376 | 463 | 113 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 60 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 224 | — | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | — | — | 67 | — | 227 | 223 | — | — | 194 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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