Labadi Beach
Surf spot · Ghana
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 644, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 836, too small
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1043, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Labadi Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 30°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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:29 −0.3 mHigh 09:33 +0.3 mLow 15:50 −0.5 mHigh 22:51 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:04 −0.3 mHigh 11:05 +0.3 mLow 17:09 −0.5 mHigh 23:58 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:19 −0.4 mHigh 12:20 +0.3 mLow 18:16 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Kokrobite 24.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Labadi Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (159°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (339°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 217). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Accra, 5.2 km away (about 10 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$971–US$1,900 each
about US$971–US$1,900 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ACC, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$616–US$1,280 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$971–US$1,900 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
9 min by car · 71 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Accra its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kokrobite on Booking.com
44 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Prampram on Booking.com
58 min by car · 6 places to stay
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 20h 20m
About 20h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACC, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → ACC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.