Elmina Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.07° N 1.38° W

Elmina WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elmina sea temperature is
24.1°C
0.3° 

Elmina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Elmina surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, S swell with 697 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S 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 (Aug 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Elmina in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM. 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+) 6AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 30th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


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