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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 Wednesday 20 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 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
222 | 307 | 280 | 215 | 168 | 153 | 127 | 108 | 112 | 127 | 190 | 144 | 103 | 69 | 333 | 393 | 330 | 330 | 268 | 264 | 246 | 181 | 181 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:41PM1.41m | 7:50AM1.40m | 7:36PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.37m | 8:40PM1.19m | 10:03AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.55m | 2:00AM0.24m | 2:52PM0.62m | 3:01AM0.34m | 4:13PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 10 |
 kJ | 207 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 153 | 112 | 108 | 112 | 127 | 190 | 144 | 103 | 69 | 47 | 55 | 330 | 330 | 268 | 264 | 246 | 40 | 80 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 222 | 171 | 168 | 215 | 168 | 68 | 127 | 86 | 73 | 73 | 30 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 68 | 67 | 23 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 21 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 98 | 98 | 57 | 98 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 67 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 307 | 280 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 69 | 333 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 181 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 73 | 97 | 1317 | 97 |
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