Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.61m | 4:08PM1.82m | 4:27AM1.47m | 4:31PM1.88m | 5:29AM1.34m | 4:50PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.20m | 10:35PM0.37m | 10:10AM0.44m | 11:22PM0.25m | 10:31AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 98 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 95 | 97 | 57 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 157 | 153 | 141 | 137 | 136 | 134 | 128 | 121 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 27 | 27 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 70 | 56 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 84 | 40 | 40 |
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