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Keta, the nearest town. Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keta point

Surf spot · Ghana

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
41kJ
Wind
SSE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Tue 3 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft15 s
Energy
38kJ
Wind
S 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 s
Energy
114kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 s
Energy
109kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
69kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft13 s
Energy
17kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 5 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
30kJ
Wind
SSW 10 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 16, too small
  2. Mon 26, too small
  3. Tue 34, too small
  4. Wed 411, too small
  5. Thu 514, too small
  6. Fri 66, too small
  7. Sat 73, too small
  8. Sun 85, too small
  9. Mon 97, too small
  10. Tue 101, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Keta point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov6, too small1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots28°C
Mon 2Nov6, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)41kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Tue 3Nov4, too small1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the south, 5 knots28°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small3 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.)114kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov14, too small3 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.)109kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov6, too small2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov3, too small1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov5, too small2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov7, too small2 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft15 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Keta point

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Keta, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,020–US$1,980 each

about US$1,020–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LFW, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$623–US$1,290
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$60–US$107
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$127–US$214
Food7 days eating outabout US$147–US$268
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$60–US$100
Totalabout US$1,020–US$1,980

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Keta

Closest

Keta

1 min by car · 2 places to stay

about US$47/nightcountry average

See 2 places to stay in Keta · Booking.com

About Keta its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 23h 20m

About 23h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LFW, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.