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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
24
Poor
1.5m
@7s
12km/h
Mon
22
33
Poor
1.4m
@6s
7km/h
Tue
23
21
Poor
0.9m
@9s
4km/h
Wed
24
19
Poor
0.9m
@11s
8km/h
Thu
25
30
Poor
0.8m
@11s
7km/h
Fri
26
17
Poor
1.0m
@9s
11km/h
Sat
27
27
Poor
1.5m
@6s
8km/h
Sun
28
17
Poor
1.1m
@8s
10km/h
Mon
29
15
Poor
1.1m
@8s
11km/h
Tue
30
33
Poor
1.4m
@6s
8km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.5m
SSE(166°)
Score: 13/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
12km/h
SW(217°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
24°C
3.4mm100%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.6mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h SW|PM: 14 km/h WSW
Lighter winds early (10 km/h)
Tide at 8am (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:03 am
Low tide - -0.53m
8:57 am
High tide - 0.47m
3:12 pm
Low tide - -0.29m
8:52 pm
High tide - 0.16m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

24
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score28/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score24/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score24
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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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

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