Fort Good Hope surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 (May 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) 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+) 3AM (Sun 17th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 17th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 16th May)4ft (1.2m) 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 Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
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
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
9
1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
162
162
180
275
196
150
168
127
196
175
165
306
289
246
206
427
395
287
168
165
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
3:18AM1.42m
3:19PM1.66m
4:07AM1.45m
4:05PM1.63m
Low Tide
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
9:01AM0.23m
9:44PM-0.05m
9:50AM0.23m
10:29PM-0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
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
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
31
31
29
30
30
30
31
30
30
31
32
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
9
1
S
8
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
13
1
S
6
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
13
0.5
SSW
16
1
S
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
92
162
162
180
275
196
150
109
127
120
175
165
306
289
80
74
427
144
287
123
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.7
S
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
53
75
92
103
103
57
57
29
96
196
31
87
8
8
246
206
91
128
47
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
58
71
48
36
66
66
4
41
55
9
7
38
31
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
0.6
SW
4
1.1
S
13
1
S
9
1
S
9
Energy kJ
157
168
169
111
154
119
12
395
168
165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1146
201
201
1146
201
1146
201
1408
201
662
1408
2944
1186
1215
201
201
201
201
201
201
716
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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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