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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 6AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | |
198 | 194 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 213 | 284 | 161 | 154 | 156 | 215 | 269 | 254 | 304 | 299 | 236 | 232 | 282 | 488 | 190 | 190 | 309 | 411 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:07PM1.52m | 1:40AM1.32m | 1:52PM1.60m | 2:31AM1.40m | 2:36PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.50m | 6:41AM0.46m | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:31AM0.41m | 8:20PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 198 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 148 | 142 | 136 | 130 | 127 | 152 | 138 | 112 | 254 | 304 | 299 | 236 | 232 | 282 | 488 | 190 | 190 | 309 | 411 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 170 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 213 | 284 | 161 | 83 | 107 | 215 | 269 | 102 | 31 | 9 | 47 | 82 | 82 | 38 | 177 | 170 | 34 | 133 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 22 | — | S 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 127 | 125 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 7 | 85 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 102 | 61 | 9 | — | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 187 | 176 | 167 | 152 | 139 | 163 | 184 | 179 | 150 | 119 | 97 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 573 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1311 | 923 | 993 | 1286 | 1312 | 54 |
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