Takoradi surfForecast / Gold Coast / Ghana

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Takoradi today?

The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
572
563
546
513
496
480
403
407
503
498
470
422
508
496
477
353
830
808
691
663
526
503
495
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
S
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
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
on
High Tide
10:19PM1.17m
11:41AM1.34m
11:47PM1.17m
12:42PM1.40m
00:55AM1.22m
Low Tide
4:31PM0.76m
4:44AM0.52m
6:03PM0.69m
5:58AM0.51m
7:05PM0.60m
6:54AM0.48m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:13
6:12
6:12
6:12
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
28
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
31
31
32
31
31
32
32
30
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
18
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
581
572
563
546
513
496
480
403
225
503
392
284
160
313
319
326
274
830
808
691
663
526
503
495
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.6
S
12
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
9
26
26
25
69
121
186
258
407
100
498
470
422
508
496
477
353
18
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
9
0.7
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.7
S
11
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
9
9
36
25
25
25
3
136
21
21
42
121
15
15
3
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
1.3
SSW
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
27
25
25
19
28
30
23
25
23
328
17
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1286
1328
573
54
54
54
469
1112
2934
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
0
20
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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