Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 130 | 133 | 137 | 70 | 72 | 120 | 174 | 170 | 206 | 357 | 534 | 534 | 554 | 485 | 557 | 660 | 773 | 822 | 860 | 926 | 902 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.52m | 3:57PM1.48m | 4:30AM1.58m | 4:32PM1.50m | 5:01AM1.61m | 5:08PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.43m | 10:07PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.37m | 10:38PM0.23m | 11:06AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
130 | 130 | 133 | 41 | 70 | 72 | 103 | 174 | 123 | 120 | 357 | 534 | 534 | 554 | 485 | 557 | 660 | 773 | 822 | 860 | 926 | 902 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 |
21 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 40 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 170 | 206 | 55 | 118 | 54 | 14 | 49 | 68 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 137 | 22 | 22 | 120 | 123 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 57 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 54 | 1016 | 1016 | 1016 | 36 | 1016 | 573 | 118 | 149 | 1988 | 1016 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 149 | 162 | 2037 | 54 |
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