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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 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
9.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 1PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | |
96 | 290 | 977 | 1037 | 932 | 1030 | 1014 | 831 | 771 | 663 | 653 | 643 | 538 | 496 | 180 | 232 | 174 | 171 | 121 | 289 | 242 | 242 | 275 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:53PM1.63m | 3:14AM2.57m | 7:51PM1.64m | 3:59AM2.46m | 8:43PM1.67m | 4:46AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM-0.79m | 9:06PM1.57m | 11:47AM-0.75m | 9:54PM1.60m | 12:36PM-0.60m | 11:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 47 | 290 | 977 | 1037 | 932 | 1030 | 1014 | 831 | 771 | 663 | 653 | 643 | 538 | 496 | 173 | 182 | 157 | 130 | 100 | 289 | 242 | 242 | 275 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 249 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 180 | 232 | 174 | 171 | 121 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 96 | 20 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 7 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 874 | 1250 | 292 | 180 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 1250 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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