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 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 13 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.36m | 00:58AM1.88m | 3:46PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM-0.11m | 8:06AM-0.18m | 7:03PM1.30m | 8:38AM-0.22m | 8:05PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 9 | 80 | 79 | 49 | 75 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 99 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 90 | 58 | 89 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | W 10 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 39 | 72 | 94 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 89 | 34 | 13 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 56 | 56 |
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