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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
10.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 1PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
1173 | 1170 | 1113 | 1299 | 1186 | 1058 | 814 | 688 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 202 | 234 | 122 | 96 | 290 | 977 | 1037 | 932 | 1030 | 1014 | 831 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:48PM1.56m | 1:52AM2.55m | 5:52PM1.61m | 2:32AM2.60m | 6:53PM1.63m | 3:14AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM-0.52m | 7:49PM1.42m | 10:13AM-0.71m | 8:26PM1.52m | 10:59AM-0.79m | 9:06PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 1173 | 1170 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 1058 | 814 | 688 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 202 | 234 | 47 | 51 | 290 | 977 | 1037 | 932 | 1030 | 1014 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 35 | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 122 | 70 | 249 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 57 | 96 | 20 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1113 | 1299 | 1186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 1250 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 292 | 1250 | 201 | 70 | 34 |
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