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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
190 | 309 | 350 | 350 | 388 | 394 | 243 | 667 | 600 | 546 | 555 | 600 | 1131 | 1102 | 404 | 411 | 874 | 874 | 862 | 862 | 731 | 694 | 691 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:36PM1.65m | 3:20AM1.46m | 3:20PM1.67m | 4:08AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.66m | 4:58AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.15m | 9:06AM0.36m | 9:46PM0.10m | 9:53AM0.37m | 10:30PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | 6:13 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 190 | 309 | 350 | 350 | 388 | 394 | 243 | 667 | 600 | 546 | 555 | 600 | 1131 | 1102 | 322 | 309 | 874 | 874 | 862 | 862 | 731 | 694 | 691 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 170 | 34 | 66 | 114 | 113 | 180 | 237 | 235 | 280 | 256 | 357 | 362 | — | 425 | 362 | — | 437 | 437 | 431 | — | — | 157 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 153 | 150 | 141 | 141 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 488 | 404 | 411 | — | — | — | 280 | 164 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1286 | 1311 | 1311 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 521 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 54 | 54 | 162 | 16 | 16 |
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