Fort Good Hope surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
29.4° 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 6PM. 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 6PM (Sat 9th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
17
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
6
0.8
SSE
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1
S
9
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
135
96
296
308
522
284
240
226
169
132
157
194
132
128
230
210
246
162
146
173
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM1.10m
7:38PM1.12m
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
Low Tide
1:31AM0.36m
1:52PM0.68m
2:28AM0.41m
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
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:08
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
31
32
30
30
32
31
31
31
31
32
31
30
31
30
30
31
30
29
30
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.7
SSW
17
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.8
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
14
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
122
135
96
296
308
315
284
235
226
169
132
75
92
104
128
57
58
107
155
109
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
S
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
14
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
36
92
77
123
225
522
263
240
167
163
92
59
71
48
67
66
66
29
96
146
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
42
9
33
243
91
8
31
53
46
11
36
36
5
5
9
41
54
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
1.3
S
10
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
16
340
157
194
132
89
230
210
246
162
144
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
201
201
1408
201
662
2729
201
201
201
201
716
2924
201
1146
201
201
716
1186
201
716
1146
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
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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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