Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elmina today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 232 | 173 | 170 | 222 | 212 | 252 | 297 | 236 | 287 | 278 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.22m | 12:18PM1.14m | 1:08AM1.35m | 1:13PM1.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.64m | 6:25PM0.43m | 7:12AM0.51m | 7:10PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 260 | 232 | 173 | 170 | 222 | 212 | 252 | 297 | 236 | 287 | 278 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 23 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 615 | 509 | 73 | 591 | 2010 | 2672 |
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