Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 641 | 524 | 464 | 657 | 477 | 400 | 393 | 330 | 325 | 255 | 130 | 185 | 184 | 181 | 171 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.28m | 3:55PM2.04m | 7:07AM1.22m | 4:24PM2.12m | 8:43AM1.20m | 5:00PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.85m | 11:56PM-0.28m | 10:15AM1.04m | 00:52AM-0.35m | 10:20AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 641 | 524 | 464 | 657 | 477 | 400 | 393 | 330 | 325 | 255 | 130 | 185 | 184 | 181 | 171 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 77 | 33 | 57 | 33 | 79 | 79 | 53 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 106 | 74 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 83 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 19 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 104 | 104 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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