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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
9.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
736 | 618 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 202 | 279 | 94 | 96 | 249 | 977 | 1024 | 1059 | 1030 | 1014 | 831 | 771 | 663 | 737 | 633 | 538 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:52AM2.55m | 5:52PM1.61m | 2:32AM2.60m | 6:53PM1.63m | 3:14AM2.57m | 7:51PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM-0.71m | 8:26PM1.52m | 10:59AM-0.79m | 9:06PM1.57m | 11:47AM-0.75m | 9:54PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 736 | 618 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 202 | 279 | 84 | 66 | 187 | 977 | 1024 | 1059 | 1030 | 1014 | 831 | 771 | 663 | 737 | 633 | 538 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 94 | 70 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 57 | 96 | 249 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1250 | 1250 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 1250 | 292 | 70 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 1251 | 70 | 16 |
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