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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 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
8.8° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 15 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | |
198 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 115 | 102 | 134 | 239 | 193 | 116 | 145 | 310 | 216 | 268 | 501 | 480 | 537 | 440 | 427 | 414 | 365 | 341 | 397 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.97m | 11:48PM1.73m | 8:49AM1.73m | 00:12AM1.81m | 10:51AM1.57m | 00:36AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.05m | 4:21AM1.55m | 4:44PM0.24m | 5:59AM1.30m | 5:32PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 |
 kJ | 198 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 115 | 102 | 134 | 239 | 193 | 68 | 145 | 310 | 216 | 150 | 501 | 480 | 537 | 440 | 427 | 414 | 365 | 341 | 397 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 76 | 69 | 104 | 99 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 116 | 121 | 61 | 61 | 268 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | — | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | 47 | 8 | 21 | 59 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 82 | 82 | 70 | 70 | 34 | 16 |
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