Why Surf
Ghana
Surf Ghana is a Ghanaian non-profit creating spaces, programs and opportunities for young people through board sports, music, film and creative culture. Founded in 2016, we build long-term community infrastructure where people can learn, create, connect and grow.
Surf Ghana started in 2016 as a way to connect Ghana's emerging surf community. What began around board sports gradually became something bigger: a platform for communities to create the spaces and opportunities they wanted to see around them.
2016
Surf Ghana begins as an Instagram page documenting Ghana’s surf and skate scenes, increasing visibility and African representation in board sports.
2017
Surf Ghana becomes a registered Ghanaian non-profit.
2021
Freedom Skatepark,the first recreational center dedicated to skateboarding opens in Accra.
2022
Vibrate Space, a community hub for creatives opens its doors.
2023
Surf House, a surf hub opens in Busua.
2024
Sankofa Surf Club launches as a dedicated training program for aspiring competitive surfers and future national athletes in Ghana.
2025
Vibrate Film Lab opens, expanding our work into analogue photography and visual culture.
TODAY
Surf Ghana continues to connect sport, culture and community infrastructure across Ghana.
Community is everything.
We believe access to sport and creative spaces can change what young people imagine for themselves. Surf Ghana creates safe and inclusive environments where surfing, skateboarding, music, photography and film become tools for learning, confidence, expression and opportunity. Our work connects structured training with mentorship, creative education, cultural exchange and pathways into new skills and professions.
We also create a platform for local artists to promote a culture of tolerance, respect and peace and celebrate African young creatives. We teamed up with talented local artists like Art Soul Kojo, Ahmed Partey, David Alabo, Awo Tsegah.
Our main goal is to create a sport ecosystem that could benefit sport athletes - artists and Ghana as a tourist destination.
Our next project is to rebuild Freedom Skatepark in Accra.
Surfghana Collective is a Non-Profit Organization legally registered in Ghana in December 2017 with the Registration number CG123112017 and Tax Identification Number C0010050337 and Incoporated under the Companies Act 1963 (ACT 179).
