Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elmina today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elmina at 1PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elmina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 332 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 279 | 332 | 228 | 228 | 211 | 152 | 123 | 194 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 260 | 222 | 219 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.34m | 1:00AM1.18m | 12:56PM1.38m | 2:09AM1.31m | 2:02PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.56m | 6:23PM0.31m | 6:34AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.21m | 7:48AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 116 | 112 | 99 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 91 | 233 | 228 | 123 | 85 | 152 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 222 | 219 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 116 | 69 | 102 | 13 | 95 | 93 | 93 | — | 87 | 85 | 20 | 46 | 117 | 109 | 153 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 260 | 72 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 77 | 72 | 68 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 81 | 80 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 69 | — | — | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 49 | 57 | 332 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 279 | 332 | — | 228 | 211 | — | — | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 2656 | 97 | 97 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 97 | 1053 | 2655 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 97 | 1369 | 2655 | 2655 | 97 |
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