Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 11PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 61 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 20 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.61m | 4:06AM1.52m | 4:54PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.80m | 10:03AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.63m | 10:28AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
19 | 33 | 11 | 66 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 61 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
33 | 19 | 72 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 94 | 68 | 42 | 28 | 47 | 31 | 72 | 33 | 74 | 110 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
22 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 292 | 70 | 84 | 86 | 40 | 56 | 711 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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