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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 13 | |
571 | 572 | 336 | 331 | 249 | 273 | 246 | 238 | 422 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 316 | 303 | 378 | 341 | 261 | 257 | 261 | 265 | 257 | 222 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.51m | 4:51PM1.60m | 5:49AM1.49m | 5:39PM1.52m | 6:44AM1.45m | 6:30PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.41m | 11:16PM0.10m | 11:32AM0.48m | 00:03AM0.16m | 12:27PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 571 | 572 | 336 | 331 | 249 | 273 | 246 | 238 | 422 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 316 | 303 | 378 | 341 | 261 | 257 | 261 | 265 | 257 | 195 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 126 | 120 | 10 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 88 | 201 | 88 | 111 | 134 | 86 | 129 | 172 | 221 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 57 | 61 | 132 | 128 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 149 | 203 | 94 | 145 | 132 | 134 | 10 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | 144 | 138 | 46 | 61 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 101 | 29 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 52 | 19 | 17 | 140 | 140 | 161 | 163 | 159 | 152 | 168 | 159 | 173 | 152 | 180 | 222 | 222 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 573 | 54 | 54 | 118 | 362 | 25 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 118 | 573 | 573 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 469 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 469 |
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