Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 42 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.27m | 4:25PM1.52m | 2:21AM2.15m | 4:49PM1.62m | 3:16AM1.98m | 5:16PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM-0.60m | 8:45PM1.18m | 9:53AM-0.48m | 9:47PM1.01m | 10:27AM-0.27m | 10:45PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 42 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 32 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1559 | 104 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 201 | 56 | 651 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 143 | 651 | 1126 | 104 | 84 |
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