Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 76 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 36 | 68 | 59 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 52 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.71m | 5:07AM1.37m | 5:06PM1.83m | 6:25AM1.21m | 5:23PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.21m | 11:22PM0.46m | 10:50AM0.45m | 00:16AM0.30m | 11:07AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 76 | 50 | 25 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 36 | 68 | 59 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 52 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 74 | 110 | 82 | 86 | 16 | 18 | 90 | 65 | 64 | 85 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 48 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 82 | 82 | 710 | 143 | 56 |
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