
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 337 | 337 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 406 | 370 | 376 | 371 | 350 | 449 | 443 | 431 | 425 | 356 | 341 | 341 | 331 | 243 | 236 | |
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 | 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 | 6:13AM1.57m | 6:03PM1.43m | 6:56AM1.54m | 6:48PM1.34m | 7:38AM1.49m | 7:35PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.45m | 00:14AM0.16m | 12:51PM0.48m | 00:54AM0.26m | 1:39PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
84 | 107 | 337 | 421 | 130 | 416 | 406 | 370 | 376 | 371 | 350 | 449 | 443 | 431 | 425 | 356 | 341 | 341 | 331 | 243 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
300 | 337 | 90 | 90 | 421 | 103 | 126 | 119 | 125 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 101 | 77 | 15 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 94 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | S 16 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 15 | — | S 13 |
7 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 122 | 3 | — | — | — | 54 | 38 | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 153 | 154 | 158 | 154 | 19 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 26 | 140 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 47 | 1328 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 573 | 54 | 573 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 573 | 573 | 1016 | 1016 | 2629 | 54 | 54 |
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