Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Takoradi today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 11AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1180
1165
1150
1088
880
857
857
857
744
744
744
631
622
613
605
580
465
434
355
350
350
345
273
256
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:25AM1.28m
3:04PM1.45m
4:00AM1.30m
3:35PM1.45m
4:36AM1.32m
4:07PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.56m
9:33PM0.26m
9:32AM0.57m
10:06PM0.24m
10:08AM0.58m
10:39PM0.24m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
29
29
29
30
31
30
29
30
29
29
30
31
31
30
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1180
1165
1150
1088
880
857
857
857
744
744
744
631
622
613
605
580
465
434
355
350
350
345
273
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SW
7
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
66
52
52
51
69
88
39
87
47
19
124
100
98
56
28
7
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
9
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
67
67
64
86
88
86
108
120
67
67
64
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
54
118
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
1016
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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