Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.5°C
2.0° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 10PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
485
476
396
338
326
264
259
206
202
161
154
120
117
113
83
81
130
447
520
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
SW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15PM1.41m
00:55AM1.59m
2:31PM1.48m
1:48AM1.56m
2:48PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:22PM1.01m
7:48AM0.03m
8:08PM0.77m
8:19AM0.11m
8:51PM0.52m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:07
7:06
 mm
3
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
16
15
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
11
9
9
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
8
7
8
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