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Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takoradi today?
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
104 | 102 | 132 | 129 | 124 | 159 | 155 | 148 | 207 | 204 | 169 | 177 | 177 | 210 | 286 | 442 | 438 | 540 | 655 | 640 | 568 | 688 | 679 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.24m | 6:48PM1.25m | 8:17AM1.22m | 7:43PM1.18m | 9:21AM1.22m | 8:58PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.40m | 12:58PM0.73m | 1:28AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.78m | 2:23AM0.51m | 3:19PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | 6:13 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 104 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 129 | 160 | 169 | 127 | 123 | 160 | 209 | 442 | 372 | 365 | 345 | 338 | 331 | 327 | 273 | 783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 132 | 129 | 124 | 159 | 155 | 148 | 207 | 204 | 145 | 84 | 75 | 123 | 119 | 221 | 438 | 540 | 655 | 640 | 568 | 688 | 679 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 90 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 286 | 75 | 97 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 177 | 177 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 469 | 923 | 1286 | 2629 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 469 | 1286 | 2910 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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