Fort Good Hope Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.38° N 0.50° W

Fort Good Hope Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Good Hope sea temperature is
23.8°C
0.5° 

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


Fort Good Hope surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Good Hope this week:

The surf forecast for Fort Good Hope over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Good Hope in the next 16 days are 0.9m 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+) 9AM (Sun 30th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 30th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Good Hope over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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0
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2
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0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
9
1
SSW
9
1.1
S
10
1
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10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
300
416
370
280
269
179
126
125
76
99
166
252
208
216
237
234
160
273
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
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cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
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cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
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cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:01AM1.59m
5:06PM1.44m
5:32AM1.59m
5:44PM1.39m
6:05AM1.56m
6:25PM1.32m
6:43AM1.49m
7:13PM1.22m
7:28AM1.39m
8:14PM1.12m
8:27AM1.28m
9:41PM1.05m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.10m
11:04AM0.23m
11:07PM0.13m
11:41AM0.22m
11:42PM0.19m
12:21PM0.23m
00:20AM0.27m
1:06PM0.26m
1:04AM0.37m
2:01PM0.32m
2:00AM0.49m
3:12PM0.38m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Fort Good Hope Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fort Good Hope provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Good Hope can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Good Hope 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 (Fort Good Hope) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Good Hope may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Fort Good Hope is 14 km (9 miles) from Winneba. If you plan a holiday in Ghana - Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Winneba. Winneba has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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