Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elwha sea temperature is
9.7° C

3.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
158
129
199
254
315
276
273
319
319
378
509
573
509
361
313
256
207
169
132
101
99
99
74
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:50PM1.73m
4:42AM2.07m
8:25PM1.82m
5:36AM1.76m
9:00PM1.93m
6:53AM1.43m
Low Tide
12:10PM-0.58m
11:47PM1.49m
12:50PM-0.30m
1:17AM1.40m
1:26PM0.01m
2:53AM1.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:16
9:16
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
18
17
17
17
18
20
21
18
19
16
15
13
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
18
Feels °C
19
18
16
15
15
15
16
19
20
16
16
14
13
11
13
15
16
14
13
12
13
12
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
158
158
129
199
254
315
276
273
319
319
378
509
573
509
361
313
256
207
169
132
101
99
99
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
194
192
190
171
165
163
90
90
90
89
88
86
82
77
76
76
74
74
73
73
72
100
102
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
15
15
15
15
12
48
49
49
30
30
18
18
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
651
40
0
0
0
11
16
11
16
70
0
0
0
11
11
11
40
82
34
0
70
40
40
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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4
4
4
4
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3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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