Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
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
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
213
284
161
154
156
215
269
254
304
299
236
232
282
488
204
190
309
421
784
869
881
670
670
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07PM1.52m
1:40AM1.32m
1:52PM1.60m
2:31AM1.40m
2:36PM1.65m
3:20AM1.46m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.46m
7:36PM0.37m
7:31AM0.41m
8:20PM0.25m
8:19AM0.37m
9:03PM0.15m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
31
31
31
30
31
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
29
29
29
29
29
31
31
30
31
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
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
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
117
113
136
130
83
107
215
269
254
304
299
236
232
282
488
190
190
309
421
784
869
881
670
670
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
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
Energy kJ
178
213
284
161
154
156
156
102
102
31
9
47
82
82
38
177
170
34
133
114
113
180
237
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
S
19
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
74
74
7
85
67
56
5
9
9
9
15
7
38
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
2
127
153
171
190
212
202
191
172
188
183
183
204
173
144
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
54
54
54
1016
1016
54
573
1016
1016
1016
1286
3151
1286
3014
54
54
1112
1286
1312
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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