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Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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 1PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 13 | |
571 | 572 | 336 | 331 | 331 | 273 | 249 | 568 | 463 | 434 | 417 | 411 | 405 | 321 | 321 | 290 | 312 | 265 | 277 | 232 | 269 | 257 | 193 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:05PM1.44m | 6:02AM1.34m | 5:53PM1.35m | 6:56AM1.30m | 6:44PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.27m | 11:31PM-0.03m | 11:49AM0.33m | 00:20AM0.03m | 12:46PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | 6:15 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 571 | 572 | 336 | 331 | 331 | 273 | 249 | 568 | 463 | 434 | 417 | 411 | 405 | 114 | 321 | 290 | 312 | 265 | 277 | 232 | 269 | 257 | 192 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 126 | 120 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 55 | 86 | 111 | 83 | 82 | 124 | 321 | 167 | 155 | 109 | 109 | 150 | 191 | 64 | 61 | 127 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 51 | 139 | 206 | 94 | 53 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 172 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | 144 | 136 | 132 | 64 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 10 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 140 | 144 | 165 | 12 | 156 | 152 | 173 | 159 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 196 | 193 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 5 | 270 | 441 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 27 | 441 | 27 | 194 | 1261 | 544 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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