Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.38° N 0.50° W

Fort Good Hope Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Good Hope sea temperature is
24.3°C
1.4° 

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 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, S swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Sep 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 9PM. 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 (Wed 30th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
78
61
98
29
29
43
34
62
21
19
33
66
104
106
101
76
72
70
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:38AM1.55m
6:15PM1.33m
6:19AM1.45m
7:08PM1.23m
7:09AM1.33m
8:16PM1.15m
8:14AM1.21m
9:50PM1.11m
9:46AM1.13m
11:29PM1.17m
11:25AM1.14m
00:40AM1.29m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.23m
11:59AM0.12m
00:03AM0.32m
12:46PM0.19m
00:53AM0.44m
1:43PM0.28m
1:59AM0.56m
2:57PM0.36m
3:34AM0.64m
4:28PM0.39m
5:23AM0.63m
5:50PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:48
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:48
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:53
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
26
25
24
26
26
25
26
25
23
26
25
24
25
25
24
26
26
24
Feels °C
25
26
24
26
26
25
25
26
24
25
26
24
26
27
25
26
26
26
26
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Fort Good Hope:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fort Good Hope surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest