Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.8° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (19 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
16
16
26
24
22
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
45
41
56
74
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05PM1.82m
6:51PM1.74m
8:16PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.11m
5:06AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
17
18
18
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
14
14
17
18
16
15
13
12
13
12
15
16
15
12
12
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