Surf Forecasts:
Elwha surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 16s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elwha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what we've got coming up at Elwha over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ve gotta be honest with you: it’s a tough stretch.
The only break on the radar is this sheltered river mouth, and for most of the 16 days, the surf report reads like a long, frustrating flat spell. There’s a huge gap from now through to the 17th of August with nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking tiny, weak waves with poor wind. For an area that's already pretty protected, this kind of blank run can be normal, but it doesn’t make it any less painful.
Things try to turn around a bit mid-week. The first faint glimmer of hope comes early on Tuesday the 18th. Early morning looks glassy, and we’ll see a bump of 3ft swell from the W with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is still weak (170), but that glassy surface is a major positive. It’ll be small and a bit weak, but it’s rideable. This is probably the best window we get, but definitely a small-wave day for the log.
Wednesday the 19th morning looks similar, with glassy conditions and a 3ft W swell, though the period is longer at 12 seconds. That longer period gives the wave a bit more shape, but combined energy is still moderate (255). This is a classic case of it looking better on paper than it will feel in the water, but for a river mouth setup, it might just link up okay.
The morning of Thursday the 20th offers one last chance with a clean, glassy 4ft swell from the W (period 11s; combined energy 279). After that, the wind gets messy, and the swell backs right off again through the rest of the month.
Honestly, even the “standout” days here are barely a whisper. There’s nothing for beginners across the whole period because the swell is too small and weak for learning proper pop-ups, but nothing ever gets over 8ft, so experts don’t have a reason to get excited either. Early mornings on the 18th and 19th are your only real look, and that’s a tough read.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 12 | 20 | 31 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 111 | 125 | 190 | 228 | 333 | 322 | 279 | 231 | 184 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.72m | 4:10AM1.76m | 5:43PM1.82m | 5:09AM1.53m | 6:11PM1.89m | 6:18AM1.31m | 6:36PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.14m | 6:58PM1.96m | 9:30AM1.07m | 7:16PM1.96m | 7:36PM1.95m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM-0.27m | 10:45PM0.86m | 10:57AM-0.01m | 11:42PM0.73m | 11:23AM0.28m | 00:41AM0.62m | 11:41AM0.57m | 1:43AM0.52m | 11:45AM0.83m | 2:49AM0.42m | 11:33AM1.02m | 3:58AM0.32m | |||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 31 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 111 | 82 | 190 | 228 | 333 | 322 | 279 | 231 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 74 | 73 | 91 | 66 | 65 | 118 | 76 | 73 | 74 | 125 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 62 | 60 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 27 | — | 3 | 5 | 59 | 73 | 66 | 46 | 43 | 40 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 651 | 84 | 143 | 905 | 70 | 711 | 905 | 104 | 40 | 874 | 70 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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