Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 164 | 126 | 194 | 76 | 177 | 173 | 69 | 68 | 201 | 165 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 132 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 144 | |
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 | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.39m | 3:32AM1.45m | 3:22PM1.45m | 4:01AM1.52m | 3:57PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.59m | 9:06PM0.31m | 9:25AM0.50m | 9:37PM0.26m | 9:58AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 |
164 | 164 | 126 | 22 | 76 | 177 | 173 | 69 | 55 | 201 | 11 | 19 | 161 | 21 | 132 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
25 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 68 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 |
12 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 64 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | S 9 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 |
— | — | 3 | 194 | 40 | — | 52 | 55 | — | — | 165 | 165 | — | 161 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 2037 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 149 | 573 | 1016 | 2037 | 54 | 1016 | 54 | 154 | 149 | 149 | 573 | 2046 | 2492 | 54 |
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