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Dixcove Point

Western Region, Ghana
👥Crowded

Dixcove Point breaks in front of a historic fort and fishing village, offering quality right-hand waves that are often less crowded than nearby Busua. The colonial-era Fort Metal Cross adds historical interest to the surf trip. The point handles more size than the beach breaks in the area.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
56
Fair
1.0m
@13s
12km/h
Mon
16
66
Good
1.0m
@13s
9km/h
Tue
17
46
Fair
1.0m
@12s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
SSW(196°)
Score: 8/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
12km/h
WSW(238°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
28°C
0.3mm99%
Windswell Component
0.4mWSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:04 am
High tide - 0.27m
7:24 am
Low tide - -0.51m
2:06 pm
High tide - 0.39m
7:52 pm
Low tide - -0.30m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

56
Fair
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score56/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score56

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 250°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
280° - 350°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near fishing town. Waves for everyone, less crowded than Busua.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

SW swell season. Near fishing town. Waves for everyone.

Getting There

Airport
ACC
Drive time
270 min
Data quality
verified

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