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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 Thursday 21 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
157 | 157 | 190 | 144 | 103 | 69 | 271 | 330 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 246 | 57 | 80 | 151 | 243 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 287 | 257 | 330 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.37m | 8:40PM1.19m | 10:03AM1.35m | 9:56PM1.12m | 11:08AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.24m | 2:52PM0.62m | 3:01AM0.34m | 4:13PM0.64m | 4:06AM0.42m | 5:29PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 157 | 157 | 157 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 271 | 330 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 246 | 36 | 57 | 151 | 120 | 117 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 112 | 125 | 190 | 144 | 103 | 69 | 48 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 68 | 57 | 80 | 80 | 243 | 307 | 304 | 300 | 287 | 257 | 330 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 30 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 92 | 62 | 92 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 46 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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