Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.5° C
3.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (10 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
24
25
19
13
29
15
14
13
13
21
27
28
27
17
26
24
76
80
60
58
60
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
0
WNW
0
NW
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:23AM2.33m
4:10PM1.45m
1:25AM2.27m
4:25PM1.52m
Low Tide
7:53AM-0.60m
8:37AM-0.64m
7:30PM1.34m
9:17AM-0.60m
8:45PM1.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:35
8:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
18
20
19
17
16
15
15
16
19
21
20
18
16
16
16
17
18
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
17
18
15
14
14
13
13
15
18
19
17
16
14
14
15
18
19
21
18
16
15
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