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Elmina Surf Forecast
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Elmina surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 15 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
336 | 285 | 294 | 142 | 181 | 156 | 672 | 865 | 473 | 952 | 952 | 811 | 760 | 711 | 598 | 598 | 834 | 834 | 682 | 939 | 653 | 526 | 239 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.71m | 3:28AM1.48m | 3:30PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:15PM1.69m | 5:05AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.01m | 9:12AM0.23m | 9:53PM-0.05m | 10:00AM0.23m | 10:38PM-0.06m | 10:50AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 336 | 285 | 294 | 134 | 104 | 84 | 672 | 865 | 473 | 952 | 952 | 811 | 760 | 711 | 598 | 598 | 834 | 834 | 682 | 663 | 653 | 526 | 91 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 69 | 115 | 142 | 181 | 136 | 149 | 151 | 183 | 357 | — | — | 322 | 288 | 376 | 371 | 28 | 28 | — | — | 57 | 308 | 239 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 109 | 104 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 111 | 110 | 107 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 560 | 569 | 480 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 939 | 31 | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3028 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 73 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 97 | 73 | 73 | 20 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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