Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akwaadi today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Akwaadi at 3PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Akwaadi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
561 | 527 | 1239 | 1178 | 1118 | 1074 | 1045 | 1045 | 911 | 899 | 789 | 778 | 731 | 624 | 606 | 580 | 482 | 482 | 475 | 396 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.27m | 7:51PM1.03m | 8:03AM1.17m | 8:40PM0.94m | 8:42AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.44m | 2:35PM0.43m | 2:20AM0.54m | 3:33PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
561 | 527 | 1239 | 1178 | 1118 | 1074 | 1045 | 1045 | 911 | 899 | 789 | 778 | 731 | 624 | 606 | 580 | 482 | 482 | 475 | 396 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
448 | 448 | 52 | 35 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | 37 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 |
49 | 45 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | 52 | — | 10 | 10 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 36 | — | — | 35 | 35 | 27 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 27 | 2029 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 990 | 2022 | 2022 | 2029 | 27 | 27 | 149 | 149 | 1261 | 27 | 2022 | 27 |
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