🇬🇭 Ada Foah
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Best directionSW
Wind speed10–16kt
SeasonDec – Apr
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat lagoon + chop
Where the Volta River meets the Atlantic on Ghana's southeast coast — palm-lined estuary islands give a genuine choice between mirror-flat river water and ocean chop, a short walk apart.
View live 5-day wind forecast →Typical wind by month(5-yr average)
| Month | Avg wind | Days ≥10kt |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5kt | 9.3 |
| Feb | 8.5kt | 17.7 |
| Mar | 9.5kt | 22.3 |
| Apr | 8.6kt | 18 |
| May | 7.8kt | 14.3 |
| Jun | 7.9kt | 14.7 |
| Jul | 9.9kt | 26.5 |
| Aug | 10kt | 27.5 |
| Sep | 8.9kt | 24 |
| Oct | 7.2kt | 11 |
| Nov | 7kt | 5 |
| Dec | 7kt | 10 |
Best months: Aug, Jul, Mar — based on 5 years of recorded wind data.
Good to know
Getting thereLocated at the mouth of the Volta River, roughly a 2-hour drive east of Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Accra via the N1 highway. A car is essential to reach the spot, with free public parking available on the grass and sand flats near the local estuary resorts. The flat sandy spits inside the river estuary mouth offer the best, most direct launching points.
HazardsThe meeting point of the massive Volta River and the Atlantic Ocean creates incredibly violent, treacherous undercurrents and massive sandbar breaking waves. True beginners must strictly stay inside the flat, shallow sand pools on the protected lagoon side of the spit and never venture out into the main river channel or the open sea.
Best time of dayAfternoon, when the standard tropical sea breeze combines with the thermal draw of the river valley to deliver stable onshore conditions. Coordinating your session with a rising mid-tide is ideal to maximize water depth over the inside safety sand flats.