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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 26 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
9.1° 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 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 11 | |
501 | 480 | 537 | 521 | 506 | 408 | 353 | 371 | 388 | 346 | 332 | 231 | 207 | 198 | 127 | 153 | 133 | 133 | 161 | 146 | 93 | 72 | 154 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.81m | 10:51AM1.57m | 00:36AM1.91m | 12:15PM1.48m | 1:00AM2.01m | 1:28PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM1.30m | 5:32PM0.44m | 7:06AM1.01m | 6:14PM0.64m | 7:53AM0.71m | 6:51PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 501 | 480 | 537 | 521 | 506 | 408 | 353 | 371 | 388 | 346 | 332 | 231 | 207 | 198 | 127 | 153 | 133 | 133 | 161 | 146 | 93 | 66 | 116 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 88 | 61 | 32 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 72 | 154 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 21 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 70 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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