Elwha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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Elwha Surf Guide

Generally, there are about 3-4 spots at the river mouth in Elwha that go off depending on the swell size, direction and tide. It is very tide fickle. There is a point break/river mouth, and it needs a powerful west to northwest swell to work. S-SW winds provide best offshore conditions.

Elwha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3		9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Elwha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Elwha occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Elwha (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Elwha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Elwha Location Map

Interactive Elwha surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Elwha is Port Angeles Cgas Airport (NOW) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Elwha is Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in Canada, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Elwha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 06:51 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 28
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Elwha look like?

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Tides at Elwha

Current tide and informaton

For Port Angeles, Washington, 10 km from Elwha.

Next High Water: 03:39pm | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 08:20am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Elwha Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures (feels like 18.0 °C) at Elwha, yet the sea remains very cold (9.7 °C). Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a hood, gloves and neoprene boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Elwha

Surf stats for Elwha, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Elwha

Wind stats for Elwha, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Elwha Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 12 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:2.4
Difficulty Level:3.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.1
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Soulesurfer from United States

“What is the best tide for the rights? Low incoming seems like it would be best, any tips or hints appreciated... Thanks and Aloha,
Soule”

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