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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
16
61
Fair
1.1m
@13s
12km/h
Tue
17
56
Fair
1.0m
@11s
10km/h
Wed
18
52
Fair
0.8m
@11s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SSW(200°)
Score: 12/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
12km/h
SW(231°)
Score: 6/25
Weather
28°C
0.8mm96%
Windswell Component
0.3mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:48 am
High tide - 0.34m
8:00 am
Low tide - -0.60m
2:35 pm
High tide - 0.50m
8:30 pm
Low tide - -0.41m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

61
Fair
Components
Swell Direction18/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind6/25
Raw Score61/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score61

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°
Best window
morning

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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