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Elmina surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
28.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elmina today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 5AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1039 | 989 | 964 | 952 | 940 | 916 | 740 | 720 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 496 | 489 | 779 | 469 | 442 | 350 | 345 | 345 | 276 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.28m | 3:15PM1.41m | 4:06AM1.30m | 3:49PM1.40m | 4:41AM1.30m | 4:22PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.46m | 9:34PM0.17m | 9:38AM0.45m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:15AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1039 | 989 | 964 | 952 | 940 | 916 | 740 | 720 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 496 | 489 | 779 | 469 | 442 | 350 | 345 | 345 | 276 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 51 | 69 | 67 | 52 | 51 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 48 | 35 | — | 64 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 99 | 89 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 87 | 87 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 73 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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