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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 PSTForecast 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 slightly warmer than usual)| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 0 | 3817 | 3068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 78 | 1808 | 3430 | 5174 | 5476 | 5449 | 4734 | 3657 | 2852 | 2313 | 1979 | 1744 | 1532 | 1365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:33AM 2.09 | 10:54AM 2.14 | 11:15AM 2.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:31PM 0.26 | 7:05PM 0.05 | 7:39PM -0.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 |
| Sunset | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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