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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
30
21
Poor
0.7m
@11s
8km/h
Tue
31
20
Poor
0.6m
@11s
8km/h
Wed
1
19
Poor
0.5m
@11s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
SSE(162°)
Score: 3/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
8km/h
WSW(256°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm99%
Secondary Swell
0.3mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h NNW|PM: 10 km/h SW
5 km/h vs 10 km/h afternoon
Tide at 7am (-0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:53 am
High tide - 0.41m
7:57 am
Low tide - -0.56m
2:30 pm
High tide - 0.64m
8:40 pm
Low tide - -0.42m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

21
Poor
Components
Swell Direction5/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score34/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score21/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score21

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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