Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 59 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 110 | 108 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 76 | 66 | 69 | 161 | 0 | 130 | 179 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.37m | 5:06PM1.83m | 6:25AM1.21m | 5:23PM1.95m | 8:04AM1.10m | 5:49PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.45m | 00:16AM0.30m | 11:07AM0.70m | 1:15AM0.15m | 11:17AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 59 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 110 | 108 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 161 | 270 | 145 | 179 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 85 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 69 | 49 | 27 | 130 | 101 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 710 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 86 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 40 | 56 | 34 | 0 |
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