Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.3° C
3.3° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (31 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
108
134
107
104
81
76
57
74
90
91
89
54
84
112
149
200
293
235
225
177
136
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
S
0
W
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:00PM1.57m
3:36AM1.76m
6:22PM1.64m
4:21AM1.58m
6:40PM1.73m
Low Tide
10:44AM-0.26m
10:39PM1.15m
11:11AM-0.11m
11:36PM1.04m
11:35AM0.10m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:50
8:49
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
18
21
22
22
19
17
16
16
16
15
18
19
16
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
18
21
21
20
17
15
15
16
17
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
12
12
12
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