Fort Good Hope surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 GMT
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Fort Good Hope surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Good Hope sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Good Hope this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Good Hope in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) 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+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 15th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
10
0.7
SSW
17
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
16
1.4
S
13
0.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
315
294
240
226
169
162
194
194
180
319
235
211
201
157
196
175
167
310
649
257
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:23AM1.12m
8:49PM1.08m
10:32AM1.19m
10:17PM1.07m
11:31AM1.29m
11:37PM1.12m
12:21PM1.41m
00:43AM1.19m
1:06PM1.52m
1:39AM1.28m
1:50PM1.60m
2:29AM1.36m
2:35PM1.65m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.71m
3:34AM0.44m
4:37PM0.66m
4:40AM0.43m
5:46PM0.56m
5:39AM0.40m
6:42PM0.41m
6:34AM0.35m
7:30PM0.26m
7:24AM0.30m
8:15PM0.12m
8:13AM0.25m
8:59PM0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:08
6:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
27
29
29
27
29
29
28
29
28
27
29
29
27
28
29
27
28
29
27
31
30
30
31
31
30
31
31
30
30
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSE
12
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
1.1
S
9
0.5
S
15
1
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
312
260
294
235
226
169
92
75
194
180
103
57
211
109
157
196
175
167
310
8
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
20
0.6
S
15
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
225
315
266
240
167
163
53
58
92
103
36
66
57
30
96
55
31
52
31
159
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
91
8
18
31
46
71
48
6
5
66
4
41
9
25
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
13
1
S
9
Energy kJ
13
162
194
319
235
201
116
129
62
75
649
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
14
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
1186
201
1146
201
201
1123
1146
201
201
1408
201
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
5
6
6
5
5
6
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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).

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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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