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Ada Foah
The point on Ghana's southeast coast, about 70 km east of Accra, where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Palm-lined river banks, estuary islands and a lagoon-calm river side sit right next to open ocean swell, making it a base for boating, sailing, kayaking and increasingly kite/wing/SUP lessons run out of riverside resorts such as Aqua Safari Resort. The Ghana Sailing Club operates on the estuary.
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Wind
| best months |
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|---|---|
| season notes | peak rains fall June-September; strongest, most consistent coastal wind is generally reported by local schools as mornings and late afternoon. |
| direction to shore | river side is sheltered/cross-shore relative to the open ocean side |
Water
| type | mixed |
|---|---|
| wetsuit | boardshorts/rashguard climate year-round (tropical) |
| tides | estuary flow is affected by the Akosombo Dam upstream, which reduced natural river navigation after 1965 |
| currents | river current at the estuary mouth where it meets ocean swell |
Levels
| beginner | yes |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
| notes | flat river/lagoon side suits beginners and lessons; the ocean side carries real Atlantic swell for more experienced riders. |
Launch & crowd
| description | riverside beaches and resort frontage along the estuary |
|---|---|
| rescue | resort/boat support available through operators like Aqua Safari Resort |
| vibe | weekend getaway spot for Accra residents; riverside chalets and resorts |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Accra, Ghana (WeatherSpark (MERRA-2 reanalysis climate normals), ~65 km) — No windstatistics page exists for Ada Foah itself; Accra (~65 km west along the same Gulf of Guinea coast) is used as the nearest available station. Accra's overall wind speeds are notably weaker than Ada Foah's reputation as a kite spot suggests, likely because Ada's coastal/lagoon exposure and monsoon-driven Jun-Aug surge are stronger locally than the Accra reanalysis average captures. Windguru/windfinder specific Ada Foah data was not obtainable (Windfinder 429s, no dedicated Ada Foah page found). Source is WeatherSpark (NASA/MERRA-2 reanalysis-derived climate normals), used as fallback because Windfinder.com returned HTTP 429 (rate-limited) for every station tried in this session, and meteoblue was blocked by a Cloudflare challenge. WeatherSpark does not publish probability of wind >=4 Bft, so prob_ge_4bft_pct is null for all months; avg_knots is converted from its mph averages (all-hours annual-cycle average, not limited to daylight/session hours). Dominant direction is coarse: WeatherSpark reports only 1-2 seasonal wind-direction buckets per year (not a true monthly breakdown), so the per-month value here is an approximation mapped from those date-range buckets, not a distinct monthly statistic.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | 5.6 | S | 27.8 | 27.2 |
| Feb | —% | 6.5 | S | 28.9 | 27.2 |
| Mar | —% | 6.7 | S | 28.9 | 27.8 |
| Apr | —% | 6.3 | S | 28.9 | 28.3 |
| May | —% | 6 | S | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Jun | —% | 6.7 | S | 26.7 | 26.7 |
| Jul | —% | 7.3 | S | 25.6 | 24.4 |
| Aug | —% | 7.2 | S | 25 | 23.3 |
| Sep | —% | 6.9 | S | 26.1 | 24.4 |
| Oct | —% | 5.9 | S | 27.2 | 26.7 |
| Nov | —% | 5.1 | S | 28.3 | 27.8 |
| Dec | —% | 5 | S | 28.3 | 27.8 |
Hazards
- river-mouth current where the Volta meets the Atlantic
- boat traffic (sailing club, tour boats, fishing canoes)
- open ocean swell on the seaward side
Travel basics
| airport | ACC Kotoka International Airport, Accra |
|---|---|
| getting there | ~70 km east of Accra along the Accra-Aflao motorway (coordinates ~5°47'N 0°38'E) |
| accommodation | riverside resorts and chalets, e.g. Aqua Safari Resort |
| cost level | mid |
| no wind | boat cruises to estuary islands, fishing, sailing with the Ghana Sailing Club |
Nearby: Kokrobite Beach, Anomabo Beach
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · aquasafariresort.com