Elwha surf break

Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Elwha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elwha sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elwha today?

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
618
526
451
382
319
259
202
279
94
96
249
977
1024
1059
1030
1014
831
771
663
737
633
538
496
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:52AM2.55m
5:52PM1.61m
2:32AM2.60m
6:53PM1.63m
3:14AM2.57m
7:51PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:13AM-0.71m
8:26PM1.52m
10:59AM-0.79m
9:06PM1.57m
11:47AM-0.75m
9:54PM1.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
8
8
10
12
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
10
4
5
9
10
12
10
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
10
10
10
10
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
12
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
Energy kJ
736
618
526
451
382
319
259
202
279
84
66
187
977
1024
1059
1030
1014
831
771
663
737
633
538
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
34
34
34
33
33
33
32
32
32
94
70
35
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
43
41
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
9
8
29
57
96
249
13
13
22
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
11
1250
1250
34
34
16
16
40
1250
292
70
34
16
34
21
21
60
1251
70
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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