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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
154 | 150 | 325 | 402 | 352 | 422 | 590 | 480 | 442 | 417 | 345 | 345 | 340 | 272 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 272 | 268 | 251 | 290 | 449 | 464 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.09m | 2:34PM1.44m | 1:46AM2.15m | 3:35PM1.47m | 2:05AM2.19m | 4:34PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.84m | 8:34AM0.45m | 7:25PM1.02m | 9:09AM0.22m | 7:55PM1.18m | 9:44AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 85 | 146 | 325 | 402 | 352 | 422 | 590 | 480 | 442 | 417 | 345 | 345 | 340 | 272 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 272 | 268 | 66 | 290 | 449 | 464 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 150 | 146 | 143 | 141 | 92 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 51 | 251 | 68 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 154 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 874 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 939 | 1142 | 1251 |
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