Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Akwaadi today?

The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s 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 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.2
S
6
0.6
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
225
140
145
140
133
129
96
96
284
284
231
227
223
210
198
234
230
249
418
322
318
376
463
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:39PM1.14m
9:01AM1.23m
8:44PM1.05m
10:09AM1.23m
10:01PM0.98m
11:13AM1.24m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.51m
2:07AM0.22m
3:06PM0.57m
3:09AM0.31m
4:28PM0.58m
4:13AM0.38m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
4
1
1
3
4
6
6
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
28
29
29
29
30
30
31
30
31
29
29
30
29
29
29
30
31
30
30
30
29
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.6
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
0.6
SSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
19
1
S
10
0.8
SSW
18
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
116
112
140
145
140
116
101
96
94
284
94
231
227
78
73
47
47
123
184
418
162
125
125
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
142
138
73
72
72
133
129
94
30
94
61
81
81
87
127
127
85
47
249
47
322
318
376
463
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
110
75
37
37
27
27
46
45
4
61
36
60
55
44
25
50
127
82
47
47
47
47
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
225
112
95
96
96
284
223
210
198
234
230
60
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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