Surf Forecasts:
Elwha surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 12,379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elwha this week:
The surf forecast for Elwha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Elwha in the next 16 days are 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elwha over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5818 | 10785 | 5903 | 3629 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 9458 | 7621 | 4716 | 2215 | 1298 | 869 | 1767 | 2023 | 2445 | 2155 | 1412 | 1044 | 538 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.86m | 3:37PM1.73m | 9:54AM1.52m | 4:16PM1.57m | 10:05AM1.57m | 5:15PM1.36m | 10:22AM1.64m | 8:54PM1.16m | 10:39AM1.73m | 10:42PM1.13m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM-0.24m | 00:25AM-0.14m | 1:09AM-0.03m | 12:49PM1.50m | 1:52AM0.10m | 3:31PM1.34m | 2:33AM0.24m | 4:40PM1.09m | 3:10AM0.41m | 5:23PM0.78m | 3:45AM0.59m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 5818 | 10785 | 5903 | 3629 | 2449 | 2033 | 8640 | 9458 | 7621 | 4716 | 2215 | 1298 | 869 | 1767 | 2023 | 2445 | 2155 | 1412 | 1044 | 538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1004 | — | — | — | 511 | 487 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 257 | 241 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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