Elmina surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
29.3° 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 2nd May)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
279
354
302
354
360
302
296
250
240
279
288
212
106
125
119
72
107
82
124
142
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:46PM1.52m
4:23AM1.38m
4:14PM1.49m
4:55AM1.36m
4:43PM1.44m
5:28AM1.32m
5:12PM1.38m
6:02AM1.27m
5:42PM1.33m
6:39AM1.22m
6:15PM1.27m
7:23AM1.17m
6:54PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.35m
9:59PM0.15m
10:01AM0.36m
10:30PM0.13m
10:35AM0.38m
11:02PM0.15m
11:08AM0.42m
11:35PM0.19m
11:42AM0.48m
00:11AM0.24m
12:18PM0.55m
00:50AM0.31m
1:01PM0.63m
1:37AM0.37m
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clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
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6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
30
30
28
30
30
28
29
30
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
32
31
31
33
32
31
32
32
31
31
32
30
32
30
30
30
30
31
32
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
233
279
354
302
354
360
302
296
250
240
279
288
212
106
125
119
55
107
76
124
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
17
4
5
26
61
86
75
71
97
89
67
77
49
72
48
41
40
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
16
8
17
5
57
39
6
6
53
82
40
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
1
5
7
7
18
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
97
2685
97
97
97
97
1320
1122
30
97
97
97
615
2656
97
509
2068
97
509
2656
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
9
8
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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