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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 5 am Monday 18 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 7 | |
480 | 442 | 239 | 232 | 724 | 181 | 178 | 260 | 513 | 507 | 501 | 276 | 269 | 471 | 429 | 236 | 212 | 264 | 329 | 320 | 316 | 236 | 222 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.52m | 5:02PM1.62m | 5:57AM1.49m | 5:50PM1.52m | 6:51AM1.45m | 6:41PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.27m | 11:24PM-0.03m | 11:41AM0.35m | 00:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | 6:13 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 480 | 442 | 239 | 232 | 26 | 181 | 178 | 260 | 513 | 507 | 501 | 117 | 269 | 471 | 104 | 99 | 116 | 264 | 329 | 320 | 316 | 236 | 222 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 103 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 140 | 117 | 111 | 113 | 112 | 276 | 186 | 42 | 429 | 236 | 192 | 156 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 68 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 91 | 87 | 134 | 101 | 195 | 149 | 188 | 25 | 24 | 71 | 218 | 212 | — | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 31 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 9 | SW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 108 | 12 | 724 | 35 | 115 | 111 | 36 | — | 13 | — | 143 | 113 | — | — | — | 134 | 150 | 124 | 128 | 149 | 173 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 335 | 509 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 97 | 509 | 73 | 117 | 1287 | 615 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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