
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 12PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 186 | 456 | 676 | 1075 | 1090 | 984 | 828 | 715 | 618 | 490 | 369 | 262 | 217 | 180 | 184 | 231 | 329 | 186 | 266 | 599 | 587 | 384 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.48m | 2:18PM1.83m | 2:49AM1.41m | 2:41PM1.92m | 3:48AM1.35m | 3:01PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.31m | 8:57PM0.30m | 8:24AM0.51m | 9:40PM0.10m | 8:52AM0.70m | 10:20PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
236 | 186 | 93 | 91 | 1075 | 1090 | 984 | 828 | 715 | 618 | 490 | 369 | 262 | 217 | 180 | 184 | 154 | 117 | 87 | 61 | 599 | 587 | 384 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
102 | 95 | 35 | 34 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 107 | 154 | 150 | 77 | 89 | 132 | 130 | 329 | 186 | 266 | 60 | 39 | 36 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 21 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 68 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 107 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 231 | 129 | 77 | 76 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 16 | 456 | 676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 357 | 40 | 1288 | 1288 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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