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Western, Ghana

Cape Three Points

Also known as Cape Three Points, Dixove, Dixcove, Prince's Town

Advanced Point break Rock bottom Peels right 1–3 m Mid tide

Ghana's best wave and its southernmost land point: a right-hand point break off the Cape Three Points headland near Dixcove, peeling over a rock-and-boulder ledge into the bay on a clean south swell. It is more exposed and more powerful than Busua, holds size, and is the closest thing to a real point break in the country, but access is rough (a long dirt road) and the takeoff is shallow rock. Best for competent surfers; beginners stay at Busua.

Hazards

RocksShallowRipStrong CurrentUrchinsRemote

Conditions

Best swell
SSW, SW, S
Best wind
N, NE, NW
Season
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wave size
1–3 m
Wave quality
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Crowd
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Coordinates
4.7430, -2.0770

Facilities

Parking

Getting there

Drive west from Takoradi through Dixcove toward Prince's Town / Cape Three Points (last stretch is dirt). Park at the headland and walk down; check carefully before committing.

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