Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 135 | 173 | 144 | 150 | 141 | 156 | 214 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 153 | 153 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 357 | 426 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.27m | 9:04PM1.11m | 8:37AM1.19m | 10:51PM1.09m | 10:12AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.62m | 2:26AM0.85m | 3:46PM0.67m | 4:15AM0.90m | 5:22PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 135 | 47 | 67 | 60 | 74 | 63 | 214 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 153 | 153 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 357 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 70 | — | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 81 | 77 | 49 | 76 | 75 | 106 | 130 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 111 | 94 | 173 | 144 | 150 | 141 | 156 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1312 | 2629 | 2629 | 2629 | 2251 | 573 | 573 | 162 | 118 | 2629 | 2037 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 162 | 118 | 118 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 |
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