Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 124 | 16 | 130 | 126 | 99 | 209 | 184 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 160 | 169 | 228 | 289 | 284 | 324 | 330 | 324 | 364 | 451 | 417 | 556 | 685 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.46m | 10:23PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.51m | 11:47PM1.33m | 1:04PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.11m | 5:45PM1.23m | 5:32AM0.17m | 6:36PM0.99m | 6:10AM0.26m | 7:18PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 205 | 124 | 98 | 130 | 126 | 99 | 209 | 184 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 160 | 169 | 228 | 289 | 284 | 324 | 330 | 324 | 364 | 451 | 417 | 556 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 85 | 56 | 32 | 55 | 84 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 56 | 63 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 21 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 34 | 56 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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