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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Takoradi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Takoradi sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
303 | 378 | 341 | 261 | 257 | 261 | 265 | 257 | 270 | 270 | 282 | 268 | 195 | 189 | 145 | 136 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 136 | 129 | 113 | 112 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44AM1.45m | 6:30PM1.41m | 7:43AM1.41m | 7:28PM1.30m | 8:48AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.16m | 12:27PM0.55m | 00:54AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.63m | 1:50AM0.33m | 2:45PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 141 | 137 | 138 | 146 | 257 | 261 | 265 | 257 | 195 | 198 | 137 | 136 | 136 | 116 | 112 | 136 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 136 | 129 | 96 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 303 | 378 | 341 | 261 | 150 | 144 | 138 | 132 | 128 | 125 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 145 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 64 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 221 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 125 | 123 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 241 | 194 | 220 | 230 | 225 | 270 | 270 | 282 | 268 | — | — | — | 112 | 109 | 123 | 123 | 106 | 109 | 113 | 112 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 0 | 1112 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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