Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
29.1° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
17
1
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
16
1.4
S
7
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
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
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
16
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy 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)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.2
S
21
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy 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)
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
S
19
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy 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)
0.6
SW
4
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
11
187
176
167
152
139
163
184
179
150
119
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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