Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 946 | 857 | 816 | 699 | 586 | 476 | 338 | 279 | 223 | 167 | 200 | 217 | 306 | 205 | 126 | 28 | 85 | 101 | 101 | 116 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.63m | 2:17PM1.43m | 7:02PM1.47m | 12:37PM1.46m | 10:23PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.06m | 4:13PM1.42m | 4:50AM0.11m | 5:45PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | 498 | 946 | 857 | 816 | 699 | 586 | 476 | 338 | 279 | 223 | 167 | 200 | 157 | 306 | 205 | 126 | 94 | 85 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 102 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 217 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 28 | 50 | 20 | 85 | 116 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | — | 46 | 80 | 45 | 20 | 45 | 41 | 67 | 78 | 65 | 64 | 31 | 56 | 32 | 55 | 21 | 14 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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