Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 6PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 530 | 776 | 786 | 730 | 730 | 682 | 621 | 498 | 946 | 857 | 816 | 699 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 332 | 269 | 206 | 164 | 163 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.75m | 5:52PM1.63m | 2:17PM1.43m | 7:02PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.02m | 4:01AM0.06m | 4:13PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 216 | 530 | 776 | 786 | 730 | 730 | 682 | 621 | 498 | 946 | 857 | 816 | 699 | 586 | 476 | 396 | 332 | 269 | 206 | 164 | 163 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 60 | 27 | 46 | 115 | 59 | 56 | 31 | 284 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 108 | 102 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 46 | 31 | 48 | 59 | — | 28 | 51 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | — | 46 | 80 | 45 | 21 | 45 | 41 | 68 | 90 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 34 | 1142 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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