Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 GMT
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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 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
19
1.3
S
11
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
148
207
204
145
127
123
160
286
382
438
540
655
640
568
688
679
783
654
604
485
478
443
443
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:48PM1.25m
8:17AM1.22m
7:43PM1.18m
9:21AM1.22m
8:58PM1.13m
10:27AM1.26m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.46m
1:58PM0.78m
2:23AM0.51m
3:19PM0.78m
3:29AM0.54m
4:46PM0.73m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:12
6:13
6:13
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
29
31
31
29
30
30
31
30
29
30
30
31
31
30
29
31
30
31
31
29
31
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
125
125
129
132
138
119
119
123
175
382
372
365
345
338
331
327
320
273
654
604
231
226
212
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
155
148
207
204
145
127
123
160
119
221
438
540
655
640
568
688
679
783
273
231
485
478
443
443
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
30
30
29
9
10
84
75
123
286
75
97
91
4
19
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
6
11
9
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
54
54
54
54
54
1112
1286
1286
1286
54
54
54
521
1282
2629
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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