Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elwha sea temperature is
10.6° C

2.8°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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
252
298
428
450
364
364
273
266
235
324
395
364
347
267
203
199
203
203
308
441
441
369
369
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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
17
16
15
13
13
13
15
16
18
19
16
15
15
14
16
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
18
19
Feels °C
11
10
9
9
10
12
14
14
16
18
14
13
15
13
14
17
18
17
16
15
16
15
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
Energy kJ
160
160
298
428
450
364
364
273
266
235
324
395
364
347
267
203
199
203
203
308
441
441
369
369
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
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
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
34
34
162
159
133
184
236
236
236
234
130
113
154
194
194
194
194
192
148
171
165
127
125
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
14
21
33
32
29
28
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
185
252
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
904
1288
711
34
16
0
11
29
52
0
16
0
0
11
11
11
40
651
16
0
0
0
11
29
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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