Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.89m | 00:07AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM-0.11m | 8:06AM-0.18m | 7:03PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 80 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 49 | 75 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 7 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 39 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 56 |
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