Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.9°C
2.8° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
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)
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
69
71
72
88
83
62
76
49
23
21
25
28
36
70
94
92
92
90
90
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
0
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:39PM1.61m
4:06AM1.52m
4:54PM1.71m
5:07AM1.37m
5:06PM1.83m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.63m
10:28AM0.21m
11:22PM0.46m
10:50AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
19
19
16
16
Feels °C
16
13
11
11
11
11
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
16
19
19
14
14
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