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West Africa (Senegal, Gambia, Ghana) · Anomabo, Ghana · Cape Coast Metropolitan District · Cape Coast

Anomabo Beach

also known as Anomabu

waves

Anomabo Beach has no other spot on this map within 40 km of it. straight-line distance

Seasonno season namedthe months riders and schools nameHow windyno knot figure publishedLaunchroom to launch not ratedno access rules on recordWaterwaves2 things riders flagLevelIntermediate only
Schoolsnone named here
From the airportno transfer time publishedACC Kotoka International Airport

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Anomabo sits on the coast of Ghana's Central Region, about 12 km east of Cape Coast, under the walls of Fort William, the old Anomabu Castle from the Atlantic trade era.
The beach in front of the town is a working fishing beach before it is anything else: canoes and nets go out through the surf all day, and the surf is medium rather than gentle.
Nobody has published wind figures, a season or a water temperature for kiting here, so treat this as a spot to go and look at, not one to book a week around. It reads as intermediate ground: waves, a shoreline with rocky sections near the fort, and nobody on site to sort out a launch for you.
Beginners should skip it. The heritage trade around Fort William and Cape Coast Castle has left a small resort and guesthouse scene, which is more than most of this stretch of coast has. Bring your own gear.

The wind

Direction

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Forecast

Month by month

  1. Jan2
  2. Feb6
  3. Mar8
  4. Apr6
  5. May5
  6. Jun3
  7. Jul5
  8. Aug11
  9. Sep3
  10. Oct1
  11. Nov1
  12. Dec3

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

  1. 8Jan28°
  2. 9Feb28°
  3. 9Mar29°
  4. 9Apr31°
  5. 8May31°
  6. 8Jun28°
  7. 9Jul25°
  8. 9Aug25°
  9. 9Sep26°
  10. 8Oct28°
  11. 7Nov29°
  12. 8Dec29°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

MonthForce 4+KnotsFromAirWater
Jan2%7.9 ktSW27°C28.4°C
Feb6%8.7 ktSW27.4°C28.4°C
Mar8%9 ktSW27.4°C28.8°C
Apr6%8.7 ktSW27.5°C30.5°C
May5%8.2 ktSW27°C30.7°C
Jun3%8 ktSW25.6°C28.1°C
Jul5%8.8 ktSW24.9°C25.2°C
Aug11%9.2 ktSW24.3°C24.6°C
Sep3%8.8 ktSW24.8°C25.5°C
Oct1%7.9 ktSW25.7°C28.2°C
Nov1%7.4 ktSW26.7°C29.4°C
Dec3%7.8 ktSW27°C29.2°C
modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2020-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2020-2024

The water

Type

waves

25–31°C water

Your level

beginner: not ratedintermediateadvanced: not rated

The record rates the levels and says nothing more about what this spot asks of a rider.

The scene

What riders come here for

wavesintermediate
working fishing town with a growing heritage-tourism trade around Fort William

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

No school names this spot

Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.

On your own

Room to launch is not rated

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

No neighbour on record

No other spot in the atlas sits within reach of this one.

Hazards riders report 2

  • active fishing beach: boats, nets and canoes launch through the surf all day
  • historic fort/rocky sections along the shoreline
Rules & access

    Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

    Rider tips

    • Watch where the fishing canoes launch and land, then set up well downwind of them.
    • Keep clear of the rocky sections along the shoreline below Fort William when you pick a launch.
    • Bring everything you need: there is no kite rental and no school in Anomabo.
    • Sleep in one of the Anomabo guesthouses, or drive over from Cape Coast, 12 km west along the coast road.
    • Spend the flat days on Fort William and Cape Coast Castle.

    Getting there

    Airport

    ACC Kotoka International Airport, Accra

    Route

    on the coastal highway, ~12 km east of Cape Coast

    Cost level

    budget

    Staying

    Anomabo has a small resort/guesthouse scene

    Photos

    Girl at Anamabu beach, named directly
    Stig Nygaard / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
    People at Anamabu beach, named directly
    Stig Nygaard / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
    same beach series, 368m
    Stig Nygaard / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

    FAQ

    What hazards are there at Anomabo Beach?

    The beach is an active fishing site with boats, nets and canoes launching through the surf, plus rocky sections near the historic fort.

    Is Anomabo Beach suitable for beginners?

    Available sources list only intermediate suitability, tied to the beach's medium surf conditions.

    How do you get to Anomabo Beach?

    Anomabo sits on the coastal highway roughly 12 km east of Cape Coast, with Kotoka International Airport in Accra as the nearest airport.

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    Last updated: August 2026