Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.0°C
3.1° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (10 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (10 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
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
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
153
169
215
251
257
220
173
130
127
103
85
108
96
94
70
70
68
68
67
60
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
5
ENE
0
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20PM1.62m
2:33AM1.75m
3:44PM1.73m
3:29AM1.61m
4:08PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:41AM-0.20m
8:57PM0.75m
9:14AM-0.02m
9:48PM0.54m
9:44AM0.20m
10:35PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:35
7:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
19
18
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
15
16
Feels °C
13
15
17
16
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
13
14
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