Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 12PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | 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 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 73 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM2.33m | 4:10PM1.45m | 1:25AM2.27m | 4:25PM1.52m | 2:21AM2.15m | 4:49PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM-0.64m | 7:30PM1.34m | 9:17AM-0.60m | 8:45PM1.18m | 9:53AM-0.48m | 9:47PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 73 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 15 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 33 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 28 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 40 | 905 | 1251 | 796 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1126 | 945 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 292 | 70 | 104 |
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