Elmina surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 GMT
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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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elmina this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Elmina in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 9th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elmina over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
10
1.3
S
11
0.8
S
18
1
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
1
S
9
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1
S
10
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
117
387
390
575
509
360
333
324
219
162
364
148
115
125
190
209
130
187
225
215
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:44PM1.17m
9:23AM1.17m
8:53PM1.13m
10:33AM1.23m
10:20PM1.12m
11:35AM1.33m
11:42PM1.16m
12:27PM1.45m
00:50AM1.24m
1:14PM1.56m
1:47AM1.33m
2:00PM1.65m
2:39AM1.41m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.69m
2:34AM0.42m
3:16PM0.72m
3:39AM0.45m
4:41PM0.68m
4:46AM0.44m
5:52PM0.57m
5:47AM0.41m
6:49PM0.42m
6:42AM0.36m
7:38PM0.27m
7:34AM0.30m
8:24PM0.12m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12
6:12
2
4
1
Temp °C
29
29
27
29
28
27
29
29
28
29
29
27
29
29
27
29
29
27
29
29
27
31
31
28
32
30
29
31
31
31
32
31
29
30
31
30
30
30
29
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.9
SSW
17
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
S
6
1
S
10
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
Energy kJ
84
117
387
354
465
284
235
188
138
138
104
173
123
88
46
190
209
130
96
225
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
19
0.8
S
18
1
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.1
S
23
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
134
113
182
390
575
509
360
333
324
219
126
10
148
115
106
126
7
107
187
9
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
24
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.6
S
13
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
18
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
34
66
127
6
11
46
10
36
36
125
66
109
76
96
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
3
1
S
9
1.2
S
11
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.5
SW
3
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
15
19
394
1
162
364
84
95
5
175
146
133
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
97
2067
97
354
2655
97
97
97
97
615
1320
97
1053
97
97
1275
97
97
615
1287
1275
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
5
5
5
6
8
9
7
5
5
5
4
6
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Information about the Elmina Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Elmina provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Elmina can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Elmina surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Elmina) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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