
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takoradi today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Takoradi at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Takoradi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 6 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 107 | 131 | 216 | 240 | 318 | 318 | 156 | 300 | 337 | 337 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 406 | 370 | 376 | 371 | 350 | 449 | 443 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.49m | 6:13AM1.57m | 6:03PM1.43m | 6:56AM1.54m | 6:48PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.43m | 11:33PM0.10m | 12:05PM0.45m | 00:14AM0.16m | 12:51PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
80 | 65 | 77 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 108 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 406 | 370 | 376 | 371 | 350 | 449 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
64 | 83 | 131 | 216 | 240 | 318 | 318 | 156 | 300 | 337 | 337 | 90 | 130 | 103 | 106 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 7 | 103 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
82 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 104 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 122 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
20 | 107 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 125 | 9 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 573 | 1337 | 1016 | 54 | 573 | 118 | 118 | 54 | 118 | 118 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 54 |
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