Busua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ghana – Gold Coast)

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Busua Beach Surf Guide

Busua Beach on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right and a right hand reef break too. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Busua Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Busua Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Busua Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Busua Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Busua Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in November while 85% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

85%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Busua Beach Location Map

Interactive Busua Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Busua Beach is Takoradi Airport (TKD) in Ghana, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Busua Beach is Kotoka International (Accra) Airport (ACC), also in Ghana, 213 km (132 miles) away.

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Busua Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 27 March 2023, 14:49 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 27			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross

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Tides at Busua Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Busua Beach, 0 km from Busua Beach.

Next High Water: 07:37pm | 1.1m

Next Low Water: 02:12am | 0.38m

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Busua Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Busua Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite