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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
9.3° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
143 | 255 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 241 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 292 | 360 | 280 | 259 | 228 | 272 | 338 | 405 | 449 | 417 | 350 | 345 | 263 | 193 | |
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High Tide | 5:36AM2.00m | 10:03PM1.80m | 6:38AM1.69m | 10:36PM1.90m | 8:58AM1.41m | 11:06PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM-0.12m | 2:53AM1.51m | 2:57PM0.16m | 4:44AM1.28m | 3:38PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:58 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 59 | 255 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 241 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 292 | 33 | 82 | 259 | 186 | 92 | 338 | 405 | 449 | 417 | 350 | 345 | 263 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 14 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 143 | 34 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 48 | 76 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 183 | 228 | 272 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 20 | W 18 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 25 | — | — | 34 | 60 | 26 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 40 | 70 | 904 | 70 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 34 | 60 | 711 | 695 | 695 | 651 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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