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Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Akwaadi today?
The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 11AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Akwaadi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
156 | 152 | 143 | 183 | 183 | 210 | 393 | 434 | 438 | 540 | 697 | 681 | 604 | 957 | 679 | 671 | 654 | 604 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 472 | 394 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:25AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.03m | 9:31AM1.05m | 8:58PM0.99m | 10:40AM1.11m | 10:25PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.64m | 2:39AM0.38m | 3:27PM0.66m | 3:44AM0.41m | 4:53PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 129 | 138 | 138 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 393 | 434 | 434 | 418 | 450 | 443 | 434 | 688 | 371 | 320 | 320 | 273 | 273 | 267 | 217 | 207 | 169 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 156 | 152 | 143 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 286 | 224 | 438 | 540 | 697 | 681 | 604 | 957 | 679 | 671 | 654 | 604 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 472 | 394 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SSE 14 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 44 | 44 | 83 | 124 | 210 | 286 | 127 | 75 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 19 | — | 15 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 149 | 27 | 1261 | 2029 | 2263 | 2909 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 431 | 27 | 2609 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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