Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 56 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.82m | 6:51PM1.74m | 8:16PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.11m | 5:06AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 81 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 45 | 41 | 56 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 60 | 16 | 16 | 96 | 96 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 109 | 111 | 114 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 59 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 84 | 84 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1250 | 149 | 141 | 180 | 51 | 70 | 292 | 874 | 874 | 292 | 70 |
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