Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
12.3°C
2.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 4PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
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)
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
30
27
19
18
18
10
23
23
42
63
71
72
71
70
82
62
48
37
22
23
16
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:22PM1.52m
3:15AM1.66m
4:39PM1.61m
4:06AM1.52m
4:54PM1.71m
Low Tide
9:36AM-0.13m
9:45PM0.80m
10:03AM0.01m
10:32PM0.63m
10:28AM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
15
14
13
14
14
16
18
17
15
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
16
15
14
12
11
11
13
13
13
16
14
13
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
14
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