Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.3°C
3.0° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (05 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
59
59
41
40
39
37
36
59
58
57
56
51
49
75
73
72
71
69
62
61
86
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23PM2.10m
9:56PM2.05m
3:22PM1.39m
Low Tide
5:43AM-0.33m
6:37AM-0.38m
5:05PM1.39m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:43
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
19
18
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
15
15
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
18
15
13
12
11
12
13
15
16
16
13
13
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