Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Issued: 10 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elwha sea temperature is
10.2° C

3.2°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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 Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
329
338
347
313
266
230
230
313
395
422
339
165
199
194
165
169
251
378
394
335
332
326
279
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
W
15
W
5
SW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
W
10
WSW
0
WSW
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
NE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:42PM1.62m
3:04AM2.52m
7:16PM1.66m
3:53AM2.33m
7:50PM1.73m
4:42AM2.07m
Low Tide
9:04PM1.57m
11:28AM-0.78m
10:24PM1.54m
12:10PM-0.58m
11:47PM1.49m
12:50PM-0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:16
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
14
16
18
19
16
15
15
14
16
18
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
18
Feels °C
10
9
10
12
12
14
16
18
14
13
15
13
14
16
18
18
16
17
17
17
17
19
20
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
262
329
338
347
313
266
230
230
313
395
422
339
165
199
194
165
169
251
378
394
335
332
326
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
W
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
162
159
133
184
236
236
236
234
130
113
154
194
73
194
194
192
190
171
165
163
161
90
90
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
21
33
32
29
28
28
28
18
18
17
17
17
194
7
7
7
7
6
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
711
34
16
0
16
29
52
0
16
0
0
0
11
11
40
651
651
0
0
11
11
16
11
40
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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