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Elwha surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
9.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elwha today?
The current surf forecast for Elwha at 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
88 | 86 | 154 | 150 | 325 | 402 | 352 | 422 | 590 | 480 | 442 | 417 | 417 | 345 | 340 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 404 | 272 | 268 | 251 | 285 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.44m | 1:24AM2.09m | 2:34PM1.44m | 1:46AM2.15m | 3:35PM1.47m | 2:05AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.84m | 8:34AM0.45m | 7:25PM1.02m | 9:09AM0.22m | 7:55PM1.18m | 9:44AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 66 | 46 | 85 | 83 | 325 | 402 | 352 | 422 | 590 | 480 | 442 | 417 | 417 | 345 | 340 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 404 | 272 | 268 | 251 | 285 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | W 6 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 31 | 150 | 146 | 143 | 141 | 90 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 72 | 154 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 874 | 16 | 714 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 70 |
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