Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elmina today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 7PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 440 | 529 | 545 | 569 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 569 | 836 | 361 | 868 | 967 | 906 | 871 | 733 | 723 | 713 | 703 | 602 | 585 | 577 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.53m | 7:05PM1.28m | 7:25AM1.42m | 7:44PM1.17m | 7:58AM1.31m | 8:31PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.36m | 00:57AM0.35m | 1:41PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.47m | 2:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 440 | 529 | 545 | 569 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 569 | 836 | 361 | 868 | 967 | 906 | 871 | 733 | 723 | 713 | 703 | 602 | 585 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | SSE 10 | — | S 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 33 | 154 | 125 | 96 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 343 | 31 | — | 41 | 27 | 76 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 33 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 30 | 39 | — | 27 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 44 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 2010 | 2672 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 1053 | 97 | 97 | 509 | 73 | 82 | 1053 | 2063 | 2068 | 97 |
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