Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 136 | 133 | 160 | 220 | 246 | 305 | 428 | 460 | 373 | 373 | 320 | 273 | 235 | 277 | 277 | 283 | 215 | 134 | 199 | 199 | 169 | 212 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.62m | 6:42PM1.62m | 3:04AM2.52m | 7:16PM1.66m | 3:53AM2.33m | 7:50PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM-0.89m | 9:04PM1.57m | 11:28AM-0.78m | 10:24PM1.54m | 12:10PM-0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
137 | 136 | 133 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 305 | 428 | 460 | 373 | 373 | 320 | 273 | 235 | 277 | 277 | 283 | 215 | 134 | 199 | 199 | 169 | 212 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
87 | 82 | 160 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 162 | 159 | 133 | 184 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 234 | 130 | 113 | 152 | 100 | 94 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 148 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 194 | 194 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 160 | 220 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 711 | 1061 | 904 | 70 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 711 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 651 | 16 | 0 |
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