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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
388 | 394 | 243 | 667 | 600 | 543 | 555 | 590 | 1131 | 1102 | 396 | 339 | 845 | 845 | 862 | 752 | 593 | 826 | 792 | 322 | 312 | 331 | 249 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.46m | 3:20PM1.67m | 4:08AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.66m | 4:58AM1.51m | 4:51PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.15m | 9:06AM0.36m | 9:46PM0.10m | 9:53AM0.37m | 10:30PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 388 | 394 | 243 | 667 | 600 | 543 | 357 | 590 | 1131 | 1102 | 396 | 339 | 845 | 845 | 862 | 752 | 593 | 826 | 792 | 322 | 312 | 331 | 249 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 180 | 237 | 235 | 280 | 256 | 291 | 362 | — | 425 | 322 | 309 | 437 | 276 | 276 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 78 | 88 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 9 | 92 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 4 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 124 | 124 | 124 | — | — | — | 555 | — | 555 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 16 | 194 | 30 | 147 | 144 | 16 | 32 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 2629 | 573 | 573 | 521 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 16 | 20 |
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