Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.3° C
3.4° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 2PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (14 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
12
21
20
13
13
31
31
72
73
73
71
69
68
66
64
41
41
41
40
40
40
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:16PM1.72m
4:10AM1.76m
5:43PM1.82m
5:09AM1.53m
6:11PM1.89m
Low Tide
10:27AM-0.27m
10:45PM0.86m
10:57AM-0.01m
11:42PM0.73m
11:23AM0.28m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:28
8:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
19
20
20
18
16
16
16
16
19
20
20
18
17
Feels °C
16
18
18
16
14
14
14
15
16
19
19
17
15
14
14
15
15
18
19
18
16
15
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