Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
9
1
S
9
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
364
351
345
338
338
281
275
221
198
194
190
178
178
213
284
161
157
156
215
269
254
304
299
236
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:41PM1.16m
12:20PM1.42m
00:45AM1.23m
1:07PM1.52m
1:40AM1.32m
1:52PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.51m
6:50PM0.50m
6:41AM0.46m
7:36PM0.37m
7:31AM0.41m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<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
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
31
30
31
31
31
32
32
31
30
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
249
351
345
338
338
281
275
221
170
194
190
151
148
213
134
160
157
150
136
130
254
304
299
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
19
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
Energy kJ
11
181
181
201
204
204
87
168
75
178
178
178
178
74
284
161
83
107
215
269
102
31
9
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
21
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
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
11
9
36
45
45
45
72
35
75
127
125
74
74
74
7
85
154
156
156
102
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
364
198
140
148
144
141
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1016
54
54
54
54
54
1016
54
54
54
54
54
1086
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
573
1286
1286
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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