Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.2°C
3.5° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
38
35
35
25
72
71
71
60
58
58
34
13
29
29
29
28
24
25
26
27
26
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
10
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:43PM1.36m
00:58AM1.88m
3:46PM1.39m
1:44AM1.84m
4:03PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:06AM-0.18m
7:03PM1.30m
8:38AM-0.22m
8:05PM1.15m
9:08AM-0.20m
8:56PM0.98m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
23
23
23
19
17
17
16
17
19
21
20
18
17
16
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
20
23
23
20
16
14
15
14
16
18
19
17
15
15
14
13
15
16
17
15
14
13
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