Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elmina today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 68 | 63 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:47PM1.52m | 4:48AM1.67m | 5:32PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.19m | 10:28AM-0.03m | 10:34PM0.21m | 11:09AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 20 | 21 | 53 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 79 | 11 | 79 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 61 | — | 41 | 55 | 68 | 52 | 53 | 45 | 39 | — | 25 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 | 615 | 73 | 73 | 615 | 2010 | 2066 | 97 | 66 |
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