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Elmina Surf Forecast
/ Gold Coast (23 surf breaks) /
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Elmina surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Elmina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elmina sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 5AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
243 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 287 | 257 | 330 | 326 | 406 | 314 | 376 | 452 | 476 | 488 | 494 | 494 | 482 | 446 | 453 | 459 | 566 | 566 | 559 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.12m | 11:08AM1.37m | 11:17PM1.10m | 12:04PM1.39m | 00:29AM1.12m | 12:50PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.42m | 5:29PM0.60m | 5:10AM0.47m | 6:29PM0.53m | 6:07AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 125 | 123 | 53 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 376 | 452 | 476 | 488 | 494 | 494 | 482 | 446 | 453 | 459 | 566 | 566 | 559 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 243 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 287 | 257 | 330 | 326 | 406 | 314 | 108 | 112 | 90 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 101 | 123 | 117 | 117 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 4 | SSE 12 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 43 | 4 | 79 | 3 | 58 | 37 | 57 | 34 | — | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 97 | 73 | 89 | 73 | 89 | 97 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 270 | 97 | 97 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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