Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.1°C
3.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 12AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
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)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
90
90
87
110
108
81
79
73
71
52
53
55
47
49
136
89
112
228
424
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NE
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
W
5
SW
0
ESE
5
SW
0
SW
5
S
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:06PM1.83m
6:25AM1.21m
5:23PM1.95m
8:04AM1.10m
5:49PM2.05m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.30m
11:07AM0.70m
1:15AM0.15m
11:17AM0.92m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:53
 mm
1
1
3
3
2
Temp °C
19
19
16
16
16
15
16
17
18
18
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
12
Feels °C
18
19
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
16
14
14
11
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