Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 91 | 246 | 322 | 386 | 423 | 411 | 341 | 489 | 388 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.80m | 4:38AM1.36m | 3:33PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.27m | 9:15AM0.43m | 10:19PM0.04m | 9:39AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 246 | 322 | 386 | 423 | 411 | 341 | 489 | 388 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 91 | 52 | 49 | 58 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 71 | 69 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 47 | 76 | 76 | 45 | 14 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
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