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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Olympic Rainforest - Dramatic Seascapes - Pacific Northwest

Forks, Washington, United States

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 90% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Wave Height0.5m
Swell Height0.2m
Wind Speed1.9m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover71%

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/Los_Angeles
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Fri, Jun 5
01:004.8%0.42m24135m1.4m/s99%
02:005.8%0.43m24134m1.4m/s99%
03:005.8%0.25m24135m1.7m/s99%
04:008.1%0.9m24135m2m/s100%
05:009.9%0.94m24134m2.1m/s100%
06:008%0.54m24134m3m/s100%
07:0020%1m24135m7.1m/s100%
08:008.2%0.68m24135m7.3m/s100%
09:006.2%0.67m18734m7m/s100%
10:004.7%0.65m9117m7.1m/s100%
11:003.9%0.36m13712m6m/s100%
12:006.4%0.36m12148m4.6m/s100%
13:006%0.35m11407m4.9m/s100%
14:005%0.35m19676m4.9m/s100%
15:005.2%0.35m20394m5.4m/s100%
16:005.5%0.34m18805m4.7m/s100%
17:005%0.65m19244m4.5m/s100%
18:006%0.25m19850m4.9m/s99%
19:004.4%0.44m17370m4.7m/s98%
20:007.7%0.55m15731m4.5m/s93%
21:006.8%0.66m21134m3m/s95%
22:0011%0.63m18001m4.6m/s97%
23:004.4%0.35m23812m4.2m/s99%
Sat, Jun 6
24:003.7%0.42m24135m3.2m/s92%
01:004%0.46m24134m2.4m/s85%
02:003.1%0.51m24134m2.3m/s78%
03:002.5%0.58m24134m2.4m/s85%
04:008.8%0.65m24134m3.3m/s92%
05:0011%0.72m24134m4.7m/s100%
06:0011%0.7m24134m4.7m/s100%
07:0013%0.67m24135m5m/s100%
08:0011%0.65m24135m4.6m/s100%
09:006.8%0.66m20230m3.9m/s100%
10:004.8%0.67m16918m2.6m/s100%
11:005.6%0.68m14684m2.3m/s100%
12:005.2%0.63m11558m1.9m/s80%
13:005.8%0.58m18037m1.8m/s59%
14:008.1%0.53m23149m1.8m/s39%
15:007.5%0.52m19078m2.8m/s33%
16:009.8%0.5m24134m3.4m/s28%
17:007.3%0.49m24135m3.2m/s22%
18:009.4%0.53m24135m3.3m/s23%
19:006.8%0.57m24135m4.4m/s23%
20:0011%0.61m24134m5.3m/s24%
21:008.8%0.61m24135m2.8m/s29%
22:008.8%0.61m24134m1.8m/s34%
23:003.5%0.61m24135m1.1m/s39%
Sun, Jun 7
24:003.1%0.59m24134m0.8m/s39%
01:003.5%0.58m24135m0.9m/s39%
02:003.8%0.56m24134m0.8m/s39%
03:003.3%0.52m24134m1.3m/s53%
04:0011%0.48m24135m1.6m/s67%
05:0012%0.44m24135m1.5m/s82%
06:0012%0.43m24135m1.7m/s67%
07:0011%0.43m24135m3.1m/s53%
08:0011%0.42m24134m4m/s39%
09:004.5%0.42m24134m4.5m/s39%
10:004.5%0.41m24134m5m/s39%
11:004.3%0.41m24134m5.3m/s39%
12:004.3%0.39m24134m5.6m/s39%
13:004.3%0.36m24134m5.9m/s39%
14:004.3%0.34m24134m5.9m/s39%
15:003.5%0.31m24135m6.2m/s49%
16:005.3%0.27m24134m6.4m/s59%
17:009.4%0.24m24134m6.8m/s68%
18:0014%0.22m24134m7m/s71%
19:0015%0.19m24134m6.8m/s74%
20:0014%0.17m18566m7.4m/s76%
21:0015%0.16m19849m5.6m/s82%
22:0016%0.16m24134m9.5m/s88%
23:004.8%0.15m19698m10m/s94%
Mon, Jun 8
24:004.4%0.15m13255m11m/s89%
01:004%0.14m10259m11m/s83%
02:003.8%0.14m9842m10m/s78%
03:005%0.14m15496m10m/s84%
04:0016%0.14m24135m9.8m/s90%
05:0015%0.14m20476m7.2m/s96%
06:0019%0.14m16069m6.3m/s95%
07:0018%0.15m11661m5.4m/s94%
08:0011%0.15m7254m4.6m/s93%
09:0011%0.15m9840m4.1m/s94%
10:0012%0.16m12425m3.7m/s95%
11:0011%0.16m15011m3.2m/s96%
12:0011%0.17m18053m3m/s80%
13:0012%0.17m21094m2.7m/s65%
14:0012%0.18m24135m2.4m/s50%
15:0012%0.19m24135m2m/s51%
16:009.4%0.19m24135m1.6m/s52%
17:004.8%0.2m24135m1.1m/s53%
18:006.1%0.26m24135m1.1m/s45%
19:005.8%0.32m24135m1m/s36%
20:007.4%0.38m24135m0.95m/s28%
21:009.9%0.41m24135m1.1m/s32%
22:008.8%0.45m24135m1.2m/s37%
23:003.1%0.48m24135m1.3m/s41%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
America/Los_Angeles
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Sat, Jun 6 Sunrise 05:20 Sunset 21:13
01:00
0% 48% 68% 0.16m 170° 0.06 -19° 71% 128° 1.9m/s 0.51m 4.3s
02:00
0% 79% 100% 0.14m 173° 0.07 -19° 100% 118° 1.9m/s 0.55m 3.8s
03:00
0% 84% 100% 0.2m 171° 0.09 -16° 100% 119° 1.7m/s 0.67m 4.1s
04:00
0% 100% 100% 0.26m 170° 0.08 -10° 100% 135° 1.6m/s 0.78m 4.3s
05:00
0% 98% 100% 0.32m 169° 0.07 -3.3° 100% 138° 1.7m/s 0.9m 4.5s
06:00
0% 84% 93% 0.3m 169° 0.07 97% 127° 1.8m/s 0.8m 4.6s
07:00
0% 62% 64% 0.29m 170° 0.07 14° 74% 118° 1.8m/s 0.7m 4.6s
08:00
0% 48% 77% 0.27m 170° 0.06 24° 77% 132° 2.1m/s 0.6m 4.6s
09:00
0% 24% 94% 0.37m 168° 0.06 34° 94% 145° 2.3m/s 0.57m 4.7s
10:00
0% 50% 96% 0.47m 166° 0.05 44° 96% 172° 2.1m/s 0.53m 4.7s
11:00
0% 82% 60% 0.57m 165° 0.03 53° 82% 212° 2.2m/s 0.5m 4.7s
12:00
0% 92% 42% 0.45m 166° 0.03 61° 92% 242° 2m/s 0.49m 4.5s
13:00
0% 59% 86% 0.33m 167° 0.02 65° 86% 262° 1.6m/s 0.47m 4.3s
14:00
0% 15% 43% 0.21m 168° 0.02 63° 45% 269° 1.9m/s 0.46m 4.1s
15:00
0% 57% 45% 0.21m 176° 0.02 57° 61% 285° 3.3m/s 0.45m 3.8s
16:00
0% 35% 23% 0.21m 185° 0.02 49° 35% 292° 3.7m/s 0.44m 3.6s
17:00
0% 16% 6% 0.21m 193° 0.02 39° 16% 301° 3.5m/s 0.43m 3.3s
18:00
0% 9% 54% 0.2m 196° - 29° 54% 309° 3.5m/s 0.48m 3.4s
19:00
0% 2% 5% 0.19m 200° - 19° 5% 307° 4m/s 0.52m 3.4s
20:00
0% 1% 30% 0.18m 203° - 9.9° 30% 300° 3.1m/s 0.57m 3.5s
21:00
0% 2% 1% 0.18m 205° - 1.4° 3% 296° 1.8m/s 0.57m 3.4s
22:00
0% 18% 0% 0.18m 208° - -6.7° 18% 312° 0.97m/s 0.56m 3.3s
23:00
0% 22% 0% 0.18m 211° - -13° 22% 262° 0.39m/s 0.56m 3.2s
Sun, Jun 7 Sunrise 05:19 Sunset 21:13
24:00
0% 19% 1% 0.19m 213° - -17° 19% 162° 0.81m/s 0.54m 3.1s
01:00
0% 28% 2% 0.2m 216° - -19° 28% 146° 0.99m/s 0.51m 3.1s
02:00
0% 58% 2% 0.21m 218° - -19° 58% 152° 0.92m/s 0.49m 3s
03:00
0% 70% 0% 0.2m 214° - -16° 70% 170° 1.2m/s 0.45m 3s
04:00
0% 65% 0% 0.2m 209° - -10° 65% 176° 1.3m/s 0.4m 3s
05:00
0% 48% 0% 0.19m 204° - -3.3° 48% 159° 1.3m/s 0.36m 3s
06:00
0% 67% 0% 0.18m 204° - 5.1° 67% 159° 1.3m/s 0.37m 3s
07:00
5% 62% 0% 0.18m 204° - 14° 62% 152° 1.5m/s 0.37m 2.9s
08:00
52% 48% 0% 0.17m 204° - 24° 66% 173° 2.5m/s 0.38m 2.8s
09:00
100% 44% 0% 0.17m 203° - 34° 100% 174° 3.3m/s 0.37m 2.8s
10:00
100% 49% 0% 0.18m 202° - 44° 100% 180° 3.8m/s 0.37m 2.8s
11:00
100% 64% 39% 0.18m 201° - 53° 100% 184° 4.1m/s 0.36m 2.8s
12:00
100% 90% 94% 0.19m 197° - 61° 100% 191° 4.4m/s 0.34m 2.8s
13:00
100% 48% 100% 0.19m 193° - 65° 100% 193° 4.5m/s 0.31m 2.8s
14:00
100% 23% 100% 0.2m 189° - 63° 100% 188° 4.3m/s 0.29m 2.8s
15:00
100% 6% 100% 0.18m 178° - 58° 100% 197° 4.6m/s 0.26m 4.9s
16:00
100% 6% 100% 0.17m 167° - 49° 100% 201° 4.7m/s 0.24m 6.9s
17:00
100% 10% 100% 0.15m 155° - 39° 100% 200° 4.8m/s 0.21m 8.9s
18:00
100% 11% 100% 0.15m 154° - 29° 100% 194° 4.2m/s 0.18m 11s
19:00
100% 80% 100% 0.14m 152° - 19° 100% 193° 3.6m/s 0.14m 13s
20:00
100% 99% 100% 0.14m 150° - 10° 100% 178° 2.7m/s 0.11m 15s
21:00
100% 100% 100% 0.12m 150° - 1.4° 100% 148° 1.7m/s 0.11m 14s
22:00
100% 100% 100% 0.11m 151° - -6.6° 100% 138° 2.9m/s 0.12m 14s
23:00
78% 100% 100% 0.09m 151° - -13° 100% 131° 4.1m/s 0.12m 14s
Mon, Jun 8 Sunrise 05:19 Sunset 21:14
24:00
0% 100% 100% 0.09m 151° - -17° 100% 117° 3.7m/s 0.11m 14s
01:00
0% 100% 100% 0.1m 151° - -19° 100% 121° 3.4m/s 0.1m 14s
02:00
0% 100% 100% 0.1m 151° - -19° 100% 108° 3.5m/s 0.09m 14s
03:00
0% 100% 97% 0.1m 150° - -15° 100% 100° 3.6m/s 0.09m 14s
04:00
0% 100% 3% 0.11m 150° - -10° 100% 117° 3m/s 0.08m 14s
05:00
0% 100% 16% 0.11m 150° - -3.2° 100% 136° 2.3m/s 0.08m 14s
06:00
0% 75% 11% 0.11m 150° - 5.1° 75% 155° 2.7m/s 0.08m 14s
07:00
0% 51% 6% 0.11m 150° - 14° 51% 174° 3.1m/s 0.09m 14s
08:00
0% 26% 0% 0.11m 149° - 24° 26% 193° 3.5m/s 0.09m 14s
09:00
3% 33% 2% 0.11m 149° - 34° 33% 200° 3.4m/s 0.1m 12s
10:00
6% 40% 3% 0.11m 148° - 44° 40% 206° 3.2m/s 0.1m 11s
11:00
8% 47% 5% 0.11m 147° - 53° 47% 212° 3m/s 0.11m 9.8s
12:00
6% 32% 17% 0.11m 147° - 61° 45% 220° 2.5m/s 0.12m 10s
13:00
3% 18% 29% 0.12m 147° - 65° 43% 229° 2m/s 0.13m 11s
14:00
1% 3% 40% 0.12m 147° - 64° 40% 237° 1.4m/s 0.14m 12s
15:00
1% 3% 60% 0.12m 146° - 58° 60% 202° 1.3m/s 0.15m 11s
16:00
0% 4% 80% 0.12m 146° - 49° 80% 168° 1.2m/s 0.15m 9.9s
17:00
0% 4% 100% 0.12m 145° - 39° 100% 133° 1.1m/s 0.16m 9.1s
18:00
0% 27% 100% 0.13m 162° - 29° 100% 129° 1.1m/s 0.23m 6.9s
19:00
0% 50% 100% 0.14m 180° - 20° 100% 124° 1.1m/s 0.29m 4.8s
20:00
0% 73% 99% 0.15m 197° - 10° 99% 120° 1m/s 0.36m 2.6s
21:00
0% 74% 94% 0.14m 194° - 1.5° 94% 129° 1.1m/s 0.39m 2.8s
22:00
0% 75% 88% 0.12m 191° - -6.5° 89% 138° 1.2m/s 0.43m 2.9s
23:00
0% 77% 83% 0.11m 188° - -13° 84% 147° 1.2m/s 0.46m 3.1s
Tue, Jun 9 Sunrise 05:18 Sunset 21:15
24:00
0% 56% 57% 0.1m 185° - -17° 61% 177° 1.3m/s 0.49m 3.3s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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