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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 5AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
286 | 379 | 438 | 540 | 655 | 640 | 568 | 688 | 679 | 783 | 654 | 604 | 573 | 478 | 472 | 443 | 443 | 356 | 269 | 253 | 249 | 198 | 198 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.18m | 9:21AM1.22m | 8:58PM1.13m | 10:27AM1.26m | 10:23PM1.12m | 11:28AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.51m | 3:19PM0.78m | 3:29AM0.54m | 4:46PM0.73m | 4:40AM0.54m | 5:55PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 175 | 379 | 372 | 365 | 347 | 340 | 331 | 320 | 320 | 273 | 654 | 273 | 226 | 226 | 207 | 443 | 169 | 169 | 135 | 165 | 165 | 198 | 165 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 119 | 221 | 438 | 540 | 655 | 640 | 568 | 688 | 679 | 783 | 279 | 604 | 573 | 478 | 472 | 202 | 443 | 356 | 269 | 253 | 249 | 70 | 198 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 286 | 75 | 97 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 51 | 70 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 521 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1312 | 54 | 54 |
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