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Fete surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fete surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fete sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fete today?
The current surf forecast for Fete at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fete. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 100 | 138 | 130 | 125 | 85 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 114 | 77 | 109 | 107 | 105 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 91 | 86 | 59 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:03AM 1.29 | 2:01PM 1.11 | 1:43AM 1.31 | 2:41PM 1.16 | 2:21AM 1.32 | 3:18PM 1.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:33PM 0.57 | 7:34AM 0.35 | 7:22PM 0.54 | 8:11AM 0.27 | 8:06PM 0.51 | 8:47AM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
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