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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 2PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
145 | 145 | 123 | 160 | 286 | 326 | 438 | 540 | 655 | 640 | 568 | 688 | 679 | 783 | 654 | 604 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 443 | 443 | 356 | 269 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.22m | 7:43PM1.18m | 9:21AM1.22m | 8:58PM1.13m | 10:27AM1.26m | 10:23PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.78m | 2:23AM0.51m | 3:19PM0.78m | 3:29AM0.54m | 4:46PM0.73m | 4:40AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:13 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 138 | 145 | 119 | 151 | 177 | 326 | 372 | 365 | 400 | 394 | 386 | 371 | 320 | 320 | 279 | 273 | 267 | 226 | 212 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 145 | 127 | 123 | 160 | 119 | 221 | 438 | 540 | 655 | 640 | 568 | 688 | 679 | 783 | 654 | 604 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 443 | 443 | 356 | 269 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 84 | 75 | 123 | 286 | 75 | 97 | 91 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 573 | 1286 | 2045 | 54 | 2651 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1286 | 2629 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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