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Akwaadi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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 5AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Akwaadi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | |
488 | 978 | 359 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 724 | 622 | 605 | 596 | 571 | 465 | 336 | 331 | 273 | 273 | 249 | 568 | 463 | 434 | 411 | 411 | 405 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.35m | 4:18PM1.50m | 5:11AM1.36m | 5:05PM1.44m | 6:02AM1.34m | 5:53PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM-0.05m | 10:07AM0.23m | 10:45PM-0.06m | 10:57AM0.27m | 11:31PM-0.03m | 11:49AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 488 | 978 | 359 | 327 | 280 | 294 | 724 | 622 | 605 | 596 | 571 | 465 | 336 | 331 | 273 | 273 | 249 | 568 | 463 | 434 | 411 | 411 | 405 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 397 | 465 | 353 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 279 | 104 | — | 99 | 74 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 86 | 46 | 83 | 119 | 125 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | WSW 5 | S 14 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 100 | 139 | 206 | 55 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 82 | 124 | 172 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 37 | — | 169 | 140 | 17 | 19 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 544 | 27 | 544 | 544 | 194 | 186 | 222 | 149 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 149 | 1261 | 544 |
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