Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 169 | 161 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 133 | 133 | 90 | 108 | 86 | 72 | 120 | 174 | 170 | 206 | 357 | 534 | 534 | 554 | 485 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.45m | 4:01AM1.52m | 3:57PM1.48m | 4:30AM1.58m | 4:32PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.50m | 9:37PM0.26m | 9:58AM0.43m | 10:07PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
43 | 169 | 11 | 19 | 161 | 161 | 133 | 133 | 90 | 108 | 86 | 72 | 103 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 357 | 534 | 534 | 554 | 485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
68 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 63 | 61 | 174 | 170 | 206 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
19 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 64 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 55 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | W 4 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | 161 | 191 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 120 | 6 | — | — | 118 | 115 | 52 | 54 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 2046 | 54 | 1016 | 573 | 118 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 47 | 36 | 47 | 573 | 54 | 118 | 573 | 1899 | 1899 | 1899 | 36 |
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