Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elmina today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 8AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 150 | 132 | 183 | 251 | 318 | 287 | 347 | 343 | 416 | 405 | 394 | 372 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.59m | 5:57PM1.39m | 6:06AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.20m | 11:46AM0.22m | 11:47PM0.29m | 12:18PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 141 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 89 | 183 | 251 | 41 | 287 | 347 | 343 | 416 | 405 | 394 | 372 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 93 | 132 | 62 | 88 | 318 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 57 | 98 | 150 | 7 | 7 | — | 88 | 61 | 61 | 39 | — | — | 18 | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 53 | 42 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 104 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 |
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