Elmina surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 GMT
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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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elmina today?

The current surf forecast for Elmina at 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
314
376
452
476
488
494
494
482
446
544
459
566
566
559
574
596
604
724
604
589
537
522
515
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:17PM1.10m
12:04PM1.39m
00:29AM1.12m
12:50PM1.41m
1:26AM1.16m
1:30PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.47m
6:29PM0.53m
6:07AM0.50m
7:15PM0.45m
6:57AM0.51m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
4
4
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
25
25
30
31
30
30
31
31
30
29
30
29
30
30
31
31
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
31
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
11
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
Energy kJ
112
112
376
452
476
488
256
494
482
446
544
459
566
566
559
574
596
604
724
604
589
537
522
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
S
16
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
406
314
90
112
90
90
494
112
115
115
112
104
127
123
147
143
138
142
142
142
138
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
SW
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
14
29
10
9
23
42
40
3
58
35
37
35
36
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
5
5
4
138
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
97
97
97
30
73
97
97
97
97
97
97
73
0
82
509
509
615
615
73
0
0
82
97
615
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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