Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elwha sea temperature is
11.5° C
3.2° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (10 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
15
24
27
27
25
19
13
29
15
14
13
13
12
27
28
27
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:16PM2.34m
00:23AM2.33m
4:10PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:53AM-0.60m
8:37AM-0.64m
7:30PM1.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
14
16
18
20
20
17
16
16
15
17
19
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
15
13
13
12
15
17
19
17
14
13
13
13
16
17
19
17
16
15
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