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Fort Good Hope Surf Forecast
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Fort Good Hope surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Fort Good Hope surf forecast from 31 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Good Hope over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | |
422 | 329 | 225 | 222 | 160 | 143 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 64 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 69 | 47 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 119 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.36m | 4:33AM1.26m | 4:12PM1.34m | 5:09AM1.25m | 4:46PM1.32m | 5:46AM1.24m | 5:19PM1.30m | 6:25AM1.23m | 5:54PM1.27m | 7:06AM1.23m | 6:33PM1.23m | 7:51AM1.24m | 7:21PM1.18m | 8:39AM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.14m | 10:06AM0.44m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.47m | 11:12PM0.17m | 11:20AM0.51m | 11:49PM0.20m | 12:00PM0.56m | 00:27AM0.24m | 12:45PM0.60m | 1:08AM0.28m | 1:38PM0.63m | 1:53AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | 6:13 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 5 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 422 | 329 | 85 | 222 | 160 | 41 | 103 | 100 | 28 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 52 | 47 | 70 | 72 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 21 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | SW 6 | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 78 | 225 | 20 | 13 | 143 | 12 | 6 | 98 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 19 | — | 20 | 61 | 37 | 119 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | — | S 19 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 7 | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 10 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 37 | 4 | — | 41 | — | 10 | 24 | — | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 68 | 58 | — | 60 | 59 | — | 45 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 69 | — | 55 | 65 | 66 | 54 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 201 | 1405 | 201 | 201 | 2133 | 14 | 0 | 1408 | 716 | 662 | 2731 | 608 | 608 | 2729 | 716 | 0 | 2129 | 201 | 0 |
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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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