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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 5 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 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
245 | 204 | 245 | 245 | 255 | 245 | 260 | 250 | 235 | 225 | 207 | 203 | 153 | 153 | 158 | 158 | 162 | 158 | 120 | 111 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.32m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | 6:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 245 | 204 | 245 | 245 | 255 | 245 | 260 | 250 | 235 | 225 | 207 | 203 | 70 | 153 | 158 | 158 | 162 | 158 | 120 | 111 | 72 | 73 | 127 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 124 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 107 | 104 | 97 | 93 | 59 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 87 | 56 | 77 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 6 | 28 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 130 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 30 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 2656 | 2656 | 97 | 2656 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 66 | 335 | 335 | 583 | 615 | 0 |
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