Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 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 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
235
235
282
276
259
254
240
199
230
185
185
185
220
181
173
169
160
156
152
148
144
144
144
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:01PM1.45m
5:58AM1.32m
5:31PM1.40m
6:37AM1.28m
6:06PM1.33m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.56m
11:30PM0.29m
11:35AM0.62m
00:05AM0.34m
12:13PM0.68m
00:44AM0.40m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
32
32
32
31
32
32
31
31
32
31
31
30
30
32
30
31
30
31
29
30
29
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.5
SSW
12
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
235
235
235
282
276
259
254
240
199
230
185
185
89
220
181
173
169
160
82
81
148
144
144
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
125
123
120
183
178
145
102
99
98
151
114
96
43
58
57
82
82
82
7
35
81
53
51
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
19
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
14
14
7
64
42
6
6
6
6
4
34
61
58
93
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
7
185
156
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
1286
2630
2630
2630
54
54
54
54
573
573
573
54
54
149
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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