Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 411 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 329 | 324 | 232 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 173 | 173 | 175 | 229 | 192 | 196 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.29m | 3:34PM1.98m | 7:00AM1.27m | 3:50PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM-0.14m | 9:29AM1.06m | 11:40PM-0.17m | 9:36AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 470 | 411 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 329 | 324 | 232 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 173 | 62 | 175 | 229 | 192 | 196 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 173 | 126 | 90 | 121 | 80 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 13 | — | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | 37 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 18 | 15 | 54 | 8 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 113 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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