Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 9PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (07 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
9
0.6
SSW
19
1.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
159
155
148
207
204
169
127
123
160
286
442
438
540
655
640
568
688
679
783
654
604
485
478
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
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
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:48PM1.25m
8:17AM1.22m
7:43PM1.18m
9:21AM1.22m
8:58PM1.13m
10:27AM1.26m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.73m
1:28AM0.46m
1:58PM0.78m
2:23AM0.51m
3:19PM0.78m
3:29AM0.54m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:12
6:12
6:13
6:13
1
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
31
30
29
30
30
29
30
31
30
30
29
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
29
30
31
29
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.6
S
15
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.4
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
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
99
159
125
125
129
132
169
123
123
151
181
442
372
365
345
338
333
327
320
279
654
231
231
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.4
SW
11
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
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
124
30
155
148
207
204
145
127
123
160
119
221
438
540
655
640
568
688
679
783
279
604
485
478
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
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
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
47
47
30
30
29
9
10
84
75
123
286
75
121
91
4
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
124
6
12
15
14
8
7
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
54
54
54
54
54
162
469
1016
2045
2251
54
54
54
54
54
54
2630
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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