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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
9.6° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
177 | 171 | 121 | 119 | 235 | 86 | 153 | 273 | 273 | 231 | 196 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 172 | 201 | 172 | 186 | 273 | 234 | 230 | 241 | 258 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.67m | 4:46AM2.26m | 9:26PM1.72m | 5:36AM2.00m | 10:03PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM-0.60m | 11:03PM1.62m | 1:25PM-0.39m | 00:51AM1.62m | 2:12PM-0.12m | 2:53AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 95 | 74 | 235 | 80 | 153 | 273 | 273 | 231 | 196 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 172 | 201 | 172 | 186 | 273 | 234 | 230 | 241 | 258 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 177 | 171 | 121 | 119 | 40 | 86 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 54 | 41 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 108 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 29 | 104 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 904 | 711 | 34 | 16 | 40 | 21 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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