Turtle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ghana – Gold Coast)

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Turtle Beach Surf Guide

Turtle Beach in Ghana - Gold Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. The surf tends to be favoured in the spring. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here.

Turtle Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Turtle Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Turtle Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Turtle Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Turtle Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 80% of the time in June while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

80%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Turtle Beach Location Map

Interactive Turtle Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Turtle Beach is Takoradi Airport (TKD) in Ghana, which is 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Turtle Beach is Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport (ABJ) in Ivory Coast, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Turtle Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Turtle Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Axim, 2 km from Turtle Beach.

Next High Water: 05:48pm | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 12:19am | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Turtle Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Turtle Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite