Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elmina today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 3AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 321 | 290 | 271 | 339 | 334 | 496 | 565 | 518 | 423 | 417 | 411 | 411 | 276 | 392 | 362 | 187 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.05m | 7:50AM1.09m | 9:53PM1.04m | 9:13AM1.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.72m | 2:53PM0.51m | 3:32AM0.77m | 4:16PM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 157 | 151 | 149 | 271 | 339 | 334 | 496 | 565 | 518 | 423 | 417 | 411 | 411 | 276 | 392 | 362 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 6 |
| kJ | 325 | 321 | 290 | 146 | 110 | 187 | 177 | — | 128 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 40 | 38 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 30 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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