Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elwha today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.62m | 3:16AM1.98m | 5:16PM1.72m | 4:10AM1.76m | 5:43PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM-0.48m | 9:47PM1.01m | 10:27AM-0.27m | 10:45PM0.86m | 10:57AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
61 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
43 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 711 | 1250 | 104 | 40 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 651 | 651 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 40 | 651 | 1250 | 905 | 104 | 84 |
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