
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
467 | 459 | 451 | 440 | 372 | 294 | 233 | 181 | 113 | 134 | 110 | 117 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.09m | 6:25PM2.12m | 7:14PM2.14m | 8:23PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.02m | 11:08AM1.08m | 3:32AM-0.11m | 4:41AM-0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
467 | 459 | 451 | 440 | 372 | 294 | 233 | 181 | 113 | 134 | 110 | 117 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
70 | 46 | 44 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 89 | 8 | 36 | 57 | 50 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 106 | 102 | 95 | 93 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 79 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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