Surf Forecasts:
Elwha surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elwha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, looking at the same forecast for the river mouth at Elwha. The first record is for Thursday morning, July 30th, and it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a tiny, weak 2ft west swell with a short period, combined energy of just 26 (very weak), and a cross-shore breeze. The scores are zero. It’s basically a pond. There’s no real surf to speak of through the first few days.
Things don’t look much better for a while. Friday, July 31st, we get a slight bump up to 3ft, but the wind is still cross-shore. The energy is a bit more moderate at 108, but the conditions are still ordinary. Saturday morning, August 1st, has a glassy moment with a 2ft wave, but it’s still weak. The whole first week is a washout of poor surf and crossing winds, with a lot of no-score days.
Honestly, there’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The only time the wave energy gets into the moderate range (over 100) is during these periods with poor conditions. It’s a frustrating run.
The one true standout, the only real glimmer of hope, is Saturday morning, August 8th. We’ve got a 5ft west swell with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 514 (strong wave energy). That’s a serious amount of water moving. The wind is light cross from the WNW, which isn’t perfect, but it’s not a total mess. That’s the biggest swell of the entire forecast. It’s a long way out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s the only time the river mouth might actually have some push. At 5ft, it’s getting a bit big for beginners, but it’s not a total washing machine.
Beyond that, there’s a weird little glassy moment on Wednesday morning, August 12th, with a 2ft, 14-second period swell. That’s a very long period groundswell, but it’s tiny. A long period on a river mouth can be really tricky – it might just roll straight through. The energy is weak at 139. It’s a maybe.
So, the bottom line: don’t get your hopes up for the first week and a half. The best bet is that Saturday, August 8th morning session. It’s the only time the river looks like it’s got some real grunt, but it’s a long way off and the wind is a question mark. The rest of the run is mostly poor surf and cross-shore chop.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 56 | 116 | 108 | 109 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 103 | 153 | 130 | 107 | 65 | 43 | 61 | 47 | 133 | 230 | 246 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.90m | 6:00PM1.57m | 3:36AM1.76m | 6:22PM1.64m | 4:21AM1.58m | 6:40PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.36m | 6:52PM1.83m | 6:50AM1.14m | 7:05PM1.96m | 9:17AM1.01m | 7:28PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.35m | 9:43PM1.25m | 10:44AM-0.26m | 10:39PM1.15m | 11:11AM-0.11m | 11:36PM1.04m | 11:35AM0.10m | 00:38AM0.89m | 11:55AM0.36m | 1:45AM0.71m | 12:11PM0.62m | 2:57AM0.48m | 12:20PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 56 | 116 | 108 | 109 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 103 | 153 | 130 | 107 | 65 | 43 | 61 | 47 | 133 | 230 | 246 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 159 | 119 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 18 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 82 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 70 | 535 | 1250 | 0 | 1095 | 1251 | 0 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 925 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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