Princes Town Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ghana – Gold Coast)

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Princes Town Surf Guide

Princes Town on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach,rivermouth and reef break that has reliable surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a left hand reef break.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Princes Town Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach, river and reef	2	consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Princes Town:

The best conditions reported for surf at Princes Town occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Princes Town (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Princes Town with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in November while 85% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

85%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Princes Town Location Map

Interactive Princes Town surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Princes Town is Takoradi Airport (TKD) in Ghana, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Princes Town is Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport (ABJ) in Ivory Coast, 208 km (129 miles) away.

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Princes Town Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Princes Town

Current tide and informaton

For Miemia, 6 km from Princes Town.

Next High Water: 06:19pm | 1.15m

Next Low Water: 12:24pm | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Princes Town Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Princes Town won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite