Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.8° C
2.8° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
1
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
26
32
56
99
120
116
111
108
108
137
134
104
81
74
57
57
72
70
70
70
62
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:37PM1.51m
2:56AM1.90m
6:00PM1.57m
3:36AM1.76m
6:22PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:16AM-0.35m
9:43PM1.25m
10:44AM-0.26m
10:39PM1.15m
11:11AM-0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:50
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
15
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
17
20
21
22
19
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
14
Feels °C
14
15
17
15
15
13
14
15
17
20
20
20
16
15
14
15
17
16
12
12
12
11
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