Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1031 | 899 | 850 | 731 | 721 | 711 | 606 | 580 | 563 | 482 | 475 | 468 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 350 | 339 | 271 | 267 | 263 | 210 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.35m | 8:33PM1.11m | 8:45AM1.27m | 9:48PM1.05m | 9:44AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.57m | 2:11AM0.66m | 3:27PM0.62m | 3:10AM0.77m | 4:50PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
1031 | 899 | 850 | 731 | 721 | 711 | 606 | 580 | 563 | 482 | 475 | 468 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 350 | 339 | 271 | 267 | 263 | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | 26 | — | — | 23 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 52 | 49 | 37 | — | 37 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | — | 38 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 7 |
99 | 28 | 38 | 53 | 55 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 1016 | 1337 | 1016 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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