Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 273 | 432 | 379 | 900 | 607 | 432 | 288 | 233 | 122 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.21m | 5:23PM1.95m | 8:04AM1.10m | 5:49PM2.05m | 10:08AM1.09m | 6:25PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.70m | 1:15AM0.15m | 11:17AM0.92m | 2:22AM0.02m | 11:08AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
81 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 69 | 237 | 248 | 153 | 273 | 432 | 379 | 900 | 607 | 432 | 288 | 233 | 122 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 |
73 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 31 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 190 | 135 | 67 | 289 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 18 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 26 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 20 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 86 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 0 |
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