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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 am Monday 04 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 7PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). 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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
245 | 245 | 255 | 255 | 260 | 250 | 235 | 225 | 207 | 203 | 103 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 162 | 158 | 146 | 140 | 90 | 156 | 127 | 124 | 114 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.38m | 6:02AM1.27m | 5:42PM1.33m | 6:39AM1.22m | 6:15PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.42m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:42AM0.48m | 00:11AM0.24m | 12:18PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 245 | 245 | 255 | 255 | 260 | 250 | 235 | 225 | 207 | 203 | 103 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 162 | 158 | 146 | 48 | 90 | 73 | 127 | 124 | 114 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 72 | 71 | 107 | 104 | 97 | 93 | 59 | 89 | 58 | 70 | 87 | 56 | 77 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 16 | 72 | 28 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 51 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 8 | 156 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1320 | 2656 | 2656 | 2656 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 97 | 97 | 104 | 73 |
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