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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
9.7° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 11AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Elwha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
1210 | 1520 | 1367 | 1456 | 1438 | 1420 | 1195 | 945 | 801 | 924 | 904 | 800 | 593 | 432 | 335 | 334 | 232 | 236 | 280 | 276 | 322 | 556 | 543 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:24AM2.24m | 3:39PM1.33m | 00:46AM2.26m | 1:07AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.16m | 4:18PM1.33m | 8:53AM-0.04m | 9:26AM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 |
 kJ | 1210 | 1520 | 1367 | 1456 | 1438 | 1420 | 1195 | 334 | 801 | 691 | 904 | 800 | 340 | 340 | 335 | 334 | 161 | 107 | 280 | 276 | 322 | 33 | 32 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 286 | 247 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 149 | 223 | 945 | 19 | 19 | 482 | 361 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 232 | 236 | 79 | 24 | 37 | — | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 635 | 924 | — | — | 593 | 432 | 294 | 209 | — | — | — | 62 | 60 | 556 | 543 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 710 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 711 | 711 | 874 | 874 | 874 | 874 | 711 | 380 | 357 | 380 | 874 | 874 | 1250 | 874 | 695 |
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