Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 2PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.39m | 1:44AM1.84m | 4:03PM1.45m | 2:29AM1.76m | 4:22PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM-0.22m | 8:05PM1.15m | 9:08AM-0.20m | 8:56PM0.98m | 9:36AM-0.13m | 9:45PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 88 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 93 | 90 | 58 | 89 | 9 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 72 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 89 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 86 | 56 | 84 | 51 | 40 | 84 | 97 | 1250 | 1250 | 70 | 84 |
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