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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 May 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
9.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
224 | 387 | 290 | 184 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 407 | 489 | 623 | 812 | 918 | 905 | 843 | 683 | 663 | 643 | 546 | 521 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22AM2.21m | 5:30PM1.55m | 2:38AM2.21m | 6:26PM1.57m | 2:57AM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM1.32m | 10:18AM-0.09m | 8:42PM1.42m | 10:53AM-0.15m | 9:00PM1.50m | 11:30AM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 224 | 387 | 290 | 184 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 144 | 489 | 623 | 812 | 918 | 905 | 843 | 683 | 663 | 643 | 546 | 521 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 72 | 18 | 7 | 69 | 67 | 27 | 67 | 113 | 154 | 219 | 255 | 407 | 118 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 5 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | — | 27 | 72 | 101 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 183 | 70 |
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