Beach
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Level 4/10

Busua Beach

Western Region, Ghana
👥Crowded

Busua Beach is the heart of Ghana's surf scene, a small fishing village that has become the country's surfing capital. The beach offers fun peaks for beginners, while the nearby reef produces quality waves for more experienced surfers. The local community has embraced surfing, with several surf schools and a growing number of local surfers.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
56
Fair
0.7m
@12s
6km/h
Fri
1
57
Fair
1.3m
@12s
10km/h
Sat
2
54
Fair
1.3m
@12s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
S(181°)
Score: 5/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
6km/h
SSW(202°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm48%
Secondary Swell
0.4mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h WSW|PM: 6 km/h S
Lighter winds early (2 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:53 am
High tide - 0.46m
8:30 am
Low tide - -0.40m
2:51 pm
High tide - 0.66m
9:11 pm
Low tide - -0.53m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

56
Fair
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score56/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score56

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 250°
Size range
0.8m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 2m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Ghana's surf capital. Beach and reef break combo.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

SW swell season. Ghana's surf capital. Beach and reef combo.

Getting There

Airport
ACC
Drive time
270 min
Data quality
verified

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