Elmina surf forecast

Elmina · Central Region · Ghana

Today at Elmina: waves 0.4–0.6 m, knee to waist around 08:00 (9 s swell), cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.

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Elmina surf forecast, next 7 days

The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.

Day	Best	Waves	Wind	Beg.	Int.	Adv.
Today	08:00	0.4–0.6 m	cross-onshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Thu 22	06:00	0.4–0.6 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Fri 23	06:00	0.4–0.6 m	cross-offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Sat 24	07:00	0.3–0.5 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Sun 25	06:00	0.2–0.4 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Mon 26	06:00	0.2–0.4 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Tue 27	06:00	Flat	cross-offshore	Flat	Flat	Flat

Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.

Slow right point below the forts of Elmina, breaking over rock ledges and sand on S swell from about 0.6 to 1.8 m. A north to northwest wind is offshore, and the point is inconsistent, so watch for the days when a south swell lines up. Fishing canoes paddle out through the surf and ride the waves in with their catch at dawn and dusk.

Break: point break, rights; faces E
Level: intermediate
Best swell: S, SSW, SW, SSE
Best wind: N, NW, NNW (offshore)
Best tide: all tides
Season: April-September
Typical size: 0.6-1.8 m
Crowd: low
Hazards: rock ledges on the point; fishing canoes paddling through the surf; water quality near the harbour

Nearby spots

Fort Good Hope, Senya Beraku
Fete, Winneba

Questions

Is Elmina good for beginners?

It is best for intermediate surfers (rock ledges on the point; fishing canoes paddling through the surf).

What swell, wind and tide work best at Elmina?

S, SSW, SW, SSE swell, N, NW, NNW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.6-1.8 m.

Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Elmina are in the Surf Spoting app.