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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 03 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Elwha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elwha sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | |
255 | 407 | 489 | 623 | 812 | 790 | 905 | 725 | 683 | 653 | 555 | 546 | 513 | 423 | 350 | 344 | 339 | 280 | 276 | 266 | 202 | 192 | 149 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.21m | 6:26PM1.57m | 2:57AM2.19m | 7:25PM1.58m | 3:21AM2.16m | 8:33PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM-0.15m | 9:00PM1.50m | 11:30AM-0.16m | 9:19PM1.55m | 12:09PM-0.13m | 9:37PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 136 | 115 | 489 | 623 | 812 | 790 | 905 | 725 | 683 | 653 | 555 | 546 | 513 | 423 | 350 | 344 | 339 | 280 | 276 | 266 | 202 | 192 | 149 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 18 | WSW 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 255 | 407 | 115 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 89 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 29 | 72 | 101 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 201 | 70 | 82 | 56 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 70 | 143 | 82 | 70 | 34 |
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