Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 68 | 87 | 125 | 161 | 148 | 190 | 187 | 184 | 339 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.14m | 6:58PM1.96m | 9:30AM1.07m | 7:16PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.52m | 11:45AM0.83m | 2:49AM0.42m | 11:33AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 161 | 148 | 190 | 187 | 184 | 339 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 87 | 125 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 63 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 13 | — | 44 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 70 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 16 | 0 |
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