Fort Good Hope Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.38° N 0.50° W

Fort Good Hope Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Good Hope sea temperature is
26.4° C
1.1° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, S swell with 708 kJ wave energy.

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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. 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 Powerful12AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.9
S
18
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
1
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
150
106
119
258
504
708
605
581
530
411
377
289
146
158
168
72
68
69
140
101
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:11PM1.08m
10:38AM1.40m
11:36PM1.09m
11:47AM1.41m
00:55AM1.15m
12:54PM1.44m
2:02AM1.25m
1:57PM1.48m
3:00AM1.35m
2:53PM1.52m
3:52AM1.45m
3:44PM1.54m
4:41AM1.53m
4:32PM1.53m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.45m
5:24PM0.34m
5:14AM0.47m
6:31PM0.25m
6:29AM0.46m
7:32PM0.15m
7:37AM0.41m
8:27PM0.06m
8:39AM0.37m
9:18PM-0.01m
9:35AM0.33m
10:06PM-0.05m
10:27AM0.32m
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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5:54
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6:19
6:19
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6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
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Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
Feels °C
27
25
24
24
25
24
25
26
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
24
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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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