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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 Thursday 23 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
29.3° 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 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | |
235 | 277 | 165 | 207 | 205 | 281 | 251 | 189 | 175 | 307 | 219 | 1001 | 757 | 640 | 600 | 572 | 638 | 547 | 538 | 538 | 522 | 505 | 432 | 513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.24m | 8:52PM1.18m | 10:32AM1.24m | 10:24PM1.11m | 11:53AM1.29m | 11:54PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.64m | 3:27AM0.38m | 4:32PM0.68m | 4:49AM0.42m | 6:04PM0.64m | 6:00AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 235 | 277 | 113 | 155 | 101 | 202 | 199 | 189 | 175 | 170 | 219 | 769 | 757 | 640 | 600 | 572 | 477 | 270 | 321 | 404 | 504 | 487 | 358 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 127 | 124 | 165 | 21 | 205 | 9 | 37 | 52 | 120 | 123 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 70 | 121 | 196 | 270 | 418 | 528 | 522 | 505 | 432 | 513 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 39 | 21 | 38 | — | 25 | 18 | 25 | — | 9 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 25 | — | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 9 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 15 | 207 | 26 | 281 | 251 | 72 | 108 | 307 | 203 | 1001 | 46 | 42 | 43 | — | 638 | 547 | 538 | 538 | 456 | 347 | 47 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 615 | 2237 | 3038 | 1275 | 615 | 1287 | 509 | 615 | 1275 | 2934 | 2934 | 2934 | 97 | 562 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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