Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
10.3°C
0.8° 

Elwha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elwha today (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (26 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
1
W
8
0.5
W
15
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
48
45
42
28
31
52
34
54
49
83
111
121
112
113
127
109
148
186
220
220
211
171
211
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
S
0
SE
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:00AM1.34m
2:10PM2.10m
5:05AM1.33m
2:38PM2.21m
6:16AM1.33m
3:11PM2.28m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.89m
10:04PM-0.47m
8:43AM1.05m
10:50PM-0.63m
9:06AM1.19m
light rain
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:48
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7:50
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7:52
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6:05
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6:04
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6:01
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 mm
1
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1
1
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1
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1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
10
11
10
8
7
7
8
6
7
6
7
6
7
5
7
7
6
6
5
5
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