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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
195 | 282 | 280 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 145 | 136 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 133 | 129 | 94 | 95 | 282 | 282 | 279 | 274 | 223 | 223 | 165 | 192 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.41m | 7:43AM1.41m | 7:28PM1.30m | 8:48AM1.38m | 8:35PM1.20m | 9:55AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.63m | 1:50AM0.33m | 2:45PM0.68m | 2:53AM0.41m | 4:10PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 131 | 120 | 120 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 145 | 136 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 133 | 129 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 81 | 79 | 223 | 165 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 195 | 198 | 198 | 123 | 123 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 87 | 75 | 47 | 85 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 128 | 125 | 125 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 75 | 75 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 282 | 280 | 141 | 137 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 92 | 92 | 80 | 95 | 282 | 282 | 279 | 274 | 223 | — | — | 192 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1016 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1282 | 54 |
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