Surf Forecasts:
Elmina surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 659 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elmina this week:
The surf forecast for Elmina over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Elmina in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elmina over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 137 | 170 | 89 | 161 | 144 | 103 | 139 | 118 | 96 | 235 | 347 | 333 | 377 | 482 | 399 | 405 | 361 | 280 | 263 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.28m | 7:55AM1.30m | 7:28PM1.24m | 8:44AM1.33m | 8:26PM1.19m | 9:36AM1.37m | 9:37PM1.15m | 10:33AM1.42m | 10:55PM1.15m | 11:31AM1.48m | 00:12AM1.19m | 12:29PM1.54m | 1:20AM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.29m | 1:45PM0.63m | 2:00AM0.34m | 2:48PM0.63m | 2:52AM0.38m | 3:57PM0.58m | 3:50AM0.41m | 5:05PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.43m | 6:07PM0.37m | 5:58AM0.41m | 7:05PM0.24m | 7:00AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | 6:16 |
mm | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 139 | 137 | 93 | 89 | 68 | 51 | 84 | 139 | 118 | 96 | 235 | 129 | 180 | 377 | 482 | 399 | 405 | 361 | 280 | 263 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | S 21 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 20 | — | 38 | 161 | 144 | 103 | 87 | 57 | 79 | 183 | 347 | 333 | 128 | 136 | — | 9 | 85 | 47 | 7 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 58 | 82 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 178 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 170 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 125 | — | 80 | 74 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 615 | 522 | 2067 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 30 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 73 | 97 | 97 | 73 |
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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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