Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Takoradi today?

The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 1AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
18
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
1.4
S
7
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
161
154
156
215
269
254
304
299
236
232
282
488
190
190
309
350
891
869
881
667
581
518
546
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:07PM1.52m
1:40AM1.32m
1:52PM1.60m
2:31AM1.40m
2:36PM1.65m
3:20AM1.46m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.37m
7:31AM0.41m
8:20PM0.25m
8:19AM0.37m
9:03PM0.15m
9:06AM0.36m
thunderstorm
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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<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
6:13
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
31
30
31
30
29
29
31
31
31
31
29
30
29
28
29
31
31
30
29
30
30
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.9
SSE
8
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
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
13
Energy kJ
136
130
127
107
120
269
254
304
299
236
232
282
488
190
190
309
350
891
869
881
667
581
518
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
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
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
284
161
83
156
215
102
102
31
9
47
82
82
38
177
170
34
133
114
113
180
237
237
280
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
7
85
154
56
156
5
9
9
15
15
38
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
1
S
9
0.6
SSW
3
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
2
153
8
160
181
176
167
177
162
184
183
178
178
149
149
107
759
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
54
1016
54
54
1374
1016
1016
1016
1016
3151
54
54
54
54
1112
1286
1286
1311
54
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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