Point
right
Level 5/10

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
30
37
Poor
0.7m
@12s
7km/h
Fri
1
42
Poor
1.2m
@12s
9km/h
Sat
2
37
Poor
1.2m
@12s
12km/h
+7
Unlock

Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
S(181°)
Score: 3/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
7km/h
SSW(193°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm48%
Secondary Swell
0.4mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 5 km/h NNW|PM: 5 km/h S
Lighter winds later (5 km/h)
Tide at 2pm (0.7m)

Location & Conditions

Loading map...
0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
Swell
Wind
View in OpenStreetMap
Showing forecast for today

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

37
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score37/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score37

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°

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

Strike Log

Community Discussion