Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Sebastian today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Sebastian at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort Sebastian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 693 | 724 | 756 | 862 | 874 | 756 | 756 | 1224 | 1255 | 1239 | 1178 | 1103 | 1074 | 1045 | 1031 | 1031 | 899 | 850 | 731 | 721 | |
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 | 7:26AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.17m | 7:58AM1.30m | 8:32PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.36m | 00:57AM0.36m | 1:41PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.48m | 2:26PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
563 | 693 | 724 | 756 | 862 | 874 | 756 | 756 | 1224 | 1255 | 1239 | 1178 | 1103 | 1074 | 1045 | 1031 | 1031 | 899 | 850 | 731 | 721 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
30 | 47 | 48 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 39 | 46 | 64 | 54 | 29 | 43 | 32 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 99 | — | — | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 108 | 9 | 46 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | S 9 | WSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
8 | 39 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 66 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 101 | 7 | 101 | 31 | 27 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 1992 | 2653 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 1026 | 67 | 1026 | 67 | 67 | 480 | 103 | 52 | 1026 | 2045 | 2050 | 67 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana - Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












