Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 12PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 71 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.84m | 4:03PM1.45m | 2:29AM1.76m | 4:22PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM-0.20m | 8:56PM0.98m | 9:36AM-0.13m | 9:45PM0.80m | 10:03AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 51 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 72 | 66 | 28 | 67 | 94 | 68 | 42 | 28 | 47 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 86 | 183 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 40 | 86 | 1142 | 1250 | 70 | 84 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 86 | 1250 | 1250 | 70 | 70 |
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