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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 Monday 18 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elmina today?
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 7AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 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 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
178 | 260 | 513 | 507 | 501 | 276 | 269 | 471 | 221 | 232 | 212 | 264 | 329 | 320 | 316 | 236 | 222 | 171 | 168 | 215 | 168 | 153 | 117 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.49m | 5:50PM1.52m | 6:51AM1.45m | 6:41PM1.41m | 7:50AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM-0.03m | 11:41AM0.35m | 00:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.45m | 1:04AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 8 | S 14 | S 7 | S 10 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 178 | 260 | 513 | 507 | 501 | 276 | 269 | 471 | 117 | 232 | 131 | 230 | 114 | 320 | 135 | 135 | 222 | 171 | 168 | 215 | 168 | 153 | 112 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 140 | 117 | 88 | 89 | 69 | 188 | 186 | 117 | 221 | 218 | 192 | 264 | 329 | 68 | 316 | 236 | 44 | 46 | 98 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 117 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 134 | 101 | 93 | 149 | 132 | 251 | 42 | 181 | — | 212 | 156 | 68 | 204 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 98 | 9 | 9 | 98 | 58 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 92 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 93 | 120 | — | 120 | 110 | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 111 | 107 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 73 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 615 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 615 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1050 | 2866 | 1053 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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