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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 30 Apr 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
123 | 121 | 152 | 149 | 233 | 277 | 279 | 269 | 308 | 354 | 354 | 410 | 410 | 418 | 410 | 354 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 353 | 302 | 296 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:50AM1.38m | 3:46PM1.52m | 4:23AM1.38m | 4:14PM1.49m | 4:55AM1.36m | 4:43PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:28AM0.35m | 9:59PM0.15m | 10:01AM0.36m | 10:30PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 52 | 121 | 152 | 149 | 233 | 277 | 279 | 269 | 308 | 354 | 354 | 410 | 410 | 418 | 410 | 354 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 353 | 302 | 296 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 123 | 49 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 2908 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1147 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1320 | 1320 | 97 | 97 |
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