Fort Sebastian surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 GMT
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Fort Sebastian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Sebastian sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fort Sebastian today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Sebastian at 11AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Fort Sebastian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
339
845
845
862
862
767
756
571
347
336
331
249
273
246
238
422
405
405
405
400
316
303
373
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:17AM1.51m
4:16PM1.69m
5:06AM1.52m
5:02PM1.62m
5:57AM1.49m
5:50PM1.52m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.24m
10:39PM-0.06m
10:50AM0.28m
11:25PM-0.03m
11:42AM0.35m
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thunderstorm
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
4
1
1
1
1
2
6
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
26
27
27
27
26
27
28
30
28
27
26
30
30
31
33
30
30
29
30
29
29
30
30
31
27
30
30
31
29
31
31
33
30
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
8
Energy kJ
333
339
845
845
862
862
767
756
571
347
336
331
249
273
246
238
422
405
405
405
400
316
303
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
SSW
14
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
S
5
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
S
15
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
322
309
437
276
284
431
96
71
51
51
50
50
203
201
35
132
88
88
112
99
221
373
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
17
0.6
WSW
5
0.2
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.6
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
10
10
9
92
149
50
94
18
13
134
23
33
172
23
159
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
1
S
9
1
SSW
9
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
1.2
S
8
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
16
165
169
21
27
34
41
43
51
53
72
66
39
36
27
168
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
67
67
67
67
586
586
586
533
480
139
480
586
2635
67
134
533
67
67
103
1121
480
533
67
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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