Fort Good Hope, Ghana
Also within 20 km of Kokrobite
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About Fort Good Hope
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (135°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (315°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). 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 April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kokrobite. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ACC, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
See flights ORD → ACC · Skyscanner from about £550 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Fort Good Hope.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Kokrobite, 18 km (about 35 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Fort Good Hope: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Kokrobite · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Kokrobite · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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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 | 40, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft | 216kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 49, good | 4 ft9 ssoft | 221kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | 3 ft8 smushy | 99kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 46, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft | 221kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 49, good | 4 ft9 ssoft | 191kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 48, good | 4 ft8 ssoft | 188kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 41, fair | 3 ft8 smushy | 121kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 25, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 55kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 17, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling | 28kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 31°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 ACC, changing at JFK, then 1h 05 by road. About 21h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Fort Good Hope
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Fort Good Hope
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Fort Good Hope
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Fort Good Hope
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Fort Good Hope
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to ACC, changing at JFK, then 1h 05 by road. About 21h door to door
Rough cost
About £900–£1,750 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 ACC, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £550–£1,140 |
| 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 | £900–£1,750 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Kokrobite
- Eagles Garden KokrobiteAfrican · 0.3 km from the centre
- Kokrobite Garden0.2 km from the centre
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