Fort Good Hope surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 14 Mar 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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Friday (Mar 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 (Mar 16) at 9AM. 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 (Fri 20th Mar)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 20th Mar)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 16th Mar)3ft (0.9m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
S
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
SSE
0.4
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)101918161615141413131312121211111110131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1651251602572482883502762292221681041026937403734575075
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:37PM
1.11
1:12AM
1.17
2:12PM
1.25
1:58AM
1.28
2:44PM
1.40
2:39AM
1.38
3:15PM
1.53
3:17AM
1.46
3:47PM
1.63
3:56AM
1.51
4:19PM
1.69
4:34AM
1.52
4:53PM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:08PM
0.63
7:33AM
0.33
7:55PM
0.52
8:11AM
0.24
8:36PM
0.40
8:46AM
0.16
9:13PM
0.29
9:20AM
0.10
9:50PM
0.19
9:55AM
0.07
10:28PM
0.11
10:31AM
0.08
11:06PM
0.07
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise6:09--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05--
Sunset-6:13--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:12--6:12-
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--3-42---12----------
Temp. °C302928303027293028292927292927292928292927
Feels °C (?)312930313130313229313029303030302931303029
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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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