Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.89m | 00:07AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM-0.02m | 7:30AM-0.11m | 8:06AM-0.18m | 7:03PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 80 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 80 | 8 | 79 | 49 | 75 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 97 | 180 | 905 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 56 |
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