Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 12AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
305 | 387 | 396 | 351 | 403 | 396 | 403 | 418 | 441 | 441 | 433 | 522 | 452 | 547 | 714 | 776 | 525 | 783 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.54m | 5:03AM1.63m | 5:00PM1.52m | 5:40AM1.62m | 5:40PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.11m | 10:58AM0.37m | 11:07PM0.14m | 11:37AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
305 | 387 | 396 | 351 | 403 | 396 | 403 | 418 | 441 | 441 | 357 | 302 | 351 | 302 | 350 | 776 | 335 | 783 | 917 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
162 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 203 | 252 | 318 | 318 | 322 | 322 | 433 | 522 | 452 | 547 | 714 | 202 | 525 | 194 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 18 | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 249 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 227 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 21 | 23 | 31 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1016 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 2038 | 2486 | 54 |
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