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Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Akwaadi today?
The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Akwaadi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 | |
312 | 265 | 277 | 235 | 270 | 270 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 142 | 138 | 140 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 129 | 102 | 119 | 86 | 94 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:56AM1.30m | 6:44PM1.25m | 7:56AM1.26m | 7:39PM1.14m | 9:01AM1.23m | 8:44PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.42m | 1:11AM0.12m | 1:51PM0.51m | 2:07AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | 6:15 |
2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 142 | 220 | 220 | 232 | 269 | 257 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 142 | 138 | 140 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 129 | 94 | 94 | 81 | 83 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 312 | 265 | 277 | 191 | 136 | 132 | 127 | 126 | 125 | 123 | 85 | 82 | 110 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 26 | 27 | 45 | 30 | 40 | 94 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 109 | 155 | 196 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 61 | 40 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 146 | — | 235 | 270 | 270 | 159 | 145 | 157 | 148 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 123 | 130 | 116 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 119 | 86 | — | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 2932 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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