uk es it fr pt nl
Elwha ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.4
Consistency of Surf: 2.0
Difficulty Level: 3.1

…

Overall: 2.3

See all 18 ratings

Based on 8 votes. Vote

Elwha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

Elwha break guide

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:
Icon river redRiverIcon s22.3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
10.6°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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.

Icon breakBreak
Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
Placeholder
Map placeholder
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Elwha Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 June 2022, 07:19 Local Time
Sunday 26
8AM11AM2PM5PM
Wave (m)
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
off		 cross cross cross

What does Elwha look like?

Latest photos from Elwha. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Annie R.Credit: gbCredit: auke reyengaCredit: John KinderCredit: John Kinder
    t-shirt iconSurf-Forecast StoreCertified organic materials, made using renewable energy.
    Shop Mens
    Shop Womens
    View store

    Tides at Elwha

    Current tide and informaton
    For Port Angeles, Washington, 10 km from Elwha.
    Next High Water: 12:36am | 2.28m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 08:32am | -0.07m
    IS AT (local time)

    Elwha Sea Temperature

    Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at Elwha. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
    Icon hood
    Icon gloves
    Icon boots
    Current Temp*: 10.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit spring
    water-temp
    Alaska United States Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Elwha

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

    Elwha Location Map
    Average Swell
    Elwha.surf.statistics.juneWnw.animated
    View Swell Statistics

    Wind History at Elwha

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

    Elwha Location Map
    Average Wind
    Elwha.wind.statistics.juneWnw.animated
    View Wind Statistics

    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 8 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s22.3
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s33.4
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s22.0
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s33.1
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s11.0
    • Crowds:Icon s32.6
    • ...

    See all 18 ratings

    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Icon avatar
    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”

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Elwha. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Crescent
      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s22.5
      Reliability: inconsistent
      11km away
    • Whiskey Creek
      • Icon reef redReef
      • Icon s33.2
      Reliability: inconsistent
      16km away
    • Lyre River
      • Icon beach redBeach
      • Icon s32.6
      Reliability: inconsistent
      20km away
    • Super green
      • Icon beach redBeach and reef
      • Icon s22.4
      Reliability: inconsistent
      21km away
    • Twin Rivers
      • Icon river redRiver
      • Icon s43.5
      Reliability: inconsistent
      29km away

    Wave Buoys Nearest To Elwha:

      Partner sites

    • Weather-Forecast
    • Snow-Forecast
    • Mountain-Forecast
    • Tide-Forecast

    © 2022 Snow-Forecast.com ~ | Privacy | Cookie Policy