Katakor, Ghana
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About Katakor
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (158°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (338°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Busua.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 23 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ABJ, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
See flights ORD → ABJ · Skyscanner from about £535 returnAdGetting there. 4 h from the airport to Katakor.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Busua, 13 km (about 25 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Katakor: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 52, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 229kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 53, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 202kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 59, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 269kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 61, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 239kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 58, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 193kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 52, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling | 181kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft8 smushy | 107kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 49kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 17, too small | 1 ft10 shollow | 30kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to ABJ, changing at JFK, then 4h by road. About 23h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Katakor
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Katakor
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Katakor
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Katakor
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Katakor
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to ABJ, changing at JFK, then 4h by road. About 23h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £885–£1,720 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ABJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £535–£1,110 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £45–£80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £115–£190 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £110–£200 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £45–£75 |
| Total | £885–£1,720 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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