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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). 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 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 12 | 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 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | |
229 | 282 | 488 | 190 | 190 | 309 | 350 | 350 | 388 | 394 | 667 | 667 | 521 | 546 | 555 | 590 | 1131 | 1102 | 404 | 411 | 874 | 825 | 724 | 703 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.40m | 2:36PM1.65m | 3:20AM1.46m | 3:20PM1.67m | 4:08AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.15m | 9:06AM0.36m | 9:46PM0.10m | 9:53AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 12 | 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 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 143 | 282 | 488 | 190 | 190 | 309 | 350 | 350 | 388 | 394 | 667 | 667 | 521 | 546 | 555 | 590 | 1131 | 1102 | 404 | 411 | 874 | 825 | 724 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 20 | S 16 | 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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 229 | 82 | 38 | 177 | 170 | 34 | 66 | 114 | 113 | 180 | 237 | 235 | 280 | 259 | 357 | 362 | 436 | — | 322 | 309 | 437 | 437 | 431 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 139 | 138 | 138 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 163 | 141 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 409 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 573 | 573 | 1286 | 1286 | 1320 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 2629 | 0 | 54 | 469 | 16 | 46 | 573 | 573 | 573 |
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