Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 721 | 711 | 606 | 580 | 563 | 482 | 475 | 468 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 350 | 339 | 271 | 267 | 263 | 258 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.11m | 8:45AM1.27m | 9:48PM1.05m | 9:44AM1.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.66m | 3:27PM0.62m | 3:10AM0.77m | 4:50PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 721 | 711 | 606 | 580 | 563 | 482 | 475 | 468 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 350 | 339 | 271 | 267 | 263 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 31 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 993 | 1016 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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