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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 4AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
329 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 376 | 437 | 432 | 547 | 446 | 435 | 494 | 487 | 620 | 628 | 636 | 671 | 744 | 706 | 696 | 715 | 734 | 725 | 715 | 744 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.13m | 10:59AM1.37m | 11:11PM1.11m | 11:56AM1.39m | 00:20AM1.13m | 12:44PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.48m | 5:28PM0.63m | 5:07AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.56m | 6:06AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 151 | 326 | 66 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 432 | 547 | 130 | 130 | 494 | 487 | 620 | 628 | 636 | 671 | 744 | 706 | 696 | 715 | 734 | 725 | 715 | 744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 329 | 51 | 322 | 318 | 376 | 437 | 105 | 130 | 446 | 435 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 109 | 109 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 133 | 127 | 147 | 143 | 143 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 4 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 46 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 41 | 4 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 38 | 50 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 54 | 54 |
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