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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 pm Sunday 03 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 1AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | |
302 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 250 | 240 | 235 | 225 | 207 | 203 | 185 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 162 | 154 | 120 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.44m | 5:28AM1.32m | 5:12PM1.38m | 6:02AM1.27m | 5:42PM1.33m | 6:39AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.15m | 11:08AM0.42m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:42AM0.48m | 00:11AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 302 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 250 | 240 | 235 | 225 | 207 | 58 | 70 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 162 | 154 | 120 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 124 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 107 | 104 | 97 | 93 | 59 | 89 | 89 | 57 | 87 | 56 | 77 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 203 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 615 | 1320 | 2067 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 335 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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