Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.90m | 11:05PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:50AM-0.02m | 7:30AM-0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 |
87 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
50 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 79 | 80 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 143 | 97 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 1126 | 180 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 |
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