Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Issued: 4 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elwha sea temperature is
10.6° C

2.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Elwha at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
136
133
160
220
246
305
428
460
373
373
320
273
235
277
277
283
215
134
199
199
169
212
322
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
10
W
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:14AM2.62m
6:42PM1.62m
3:04AM2.52m
7:16PM1.66m
3:53AM2.33m
7:50PM1.73m
Low Tide
10:44AM-0.89m
9:04PM1.57m
11:28AM-0.78m
10:24PM1.54m
12:10PM-0.58m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:16
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
17
15
13
13
13
14
16
18
19
17
15
15
15
16
19
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
12
14
16
18
15
13
15
14
13
17
20
19
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
137
136
133
160
160
160
305
428
460
373
373
320
273
235
277
277
283
215
134
199
199
169
212
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
87
82
160
34
34
34
162
159
133
184
236
236
236
234
130
113
152
100
94
194
194
192
148
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
W
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
21
21
21
14
14
14
21
33
32
29
28
18
18
18
18
17
32
194
194
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
160
220
246
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
Distance (km)
70
70
70
711
1061
904
70
16
16
0
11
11
11
711
16
0
0
11
11
11
40
651
16
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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