Surf Forecasts:
Elwha surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) 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 0.4m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elwha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the Elwha stretch over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a tough outlook. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch with very little to get excited about. The water is running a frigid 50°F at the Elwha, which is a whopping 8°F colder than usual for this time of year – that's a seriously cold anomaly, so make sure you’ve got the thickest wetsuit you own.
The first week is pretty much a write-off. We start with a few days of small, weak swell with poor winds. The best chance for a paddle comes right at the end of the first week, on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. There's a little 3ft swell from the W with a short 7-second period, giving moderate wave energy (124). The wind is glassy from the ENE, so it will be clean. The catch is, it's a short-period swell, so the shape won't be anything special and the energy is moderate. It's surfable, but only just.
The second week looks even more barren. There's a tiny window on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August with a similar 3ft W swell, glassy NW wind, and moderate energy (118). It's more of the same – ordinary, but at least clean. The afternoon of the 2nd shows a massive 21-second period on a tiny 1.0ft swell, but it's cross-shore and messy, so that long period won't do us any favours here.
Honestly, this is a blank run. There's no standout session in the 16-day window. The swell is small, the energy is low, and the conditions are rarely on our side. The Elwha is a sheltered river break, and it’s consistent in its inconsistency. When it’s this flat and the forecasts are this quiet, it’s just a waiting game. Things can change, but right now, I’d be looking for a different hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 112 | 107 | 124 | 120 | 130 | 115 | 90 | 64 | 50 | 77 | 88 | 110 | 135 | 106 | 132 | 138 | 118 | 114 | 79 | 49 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.88m | 5:54AM1.50m | 7:53PM1.97m | 7:23AM1.23m | 8:24PM2.04m | 9:15AM1.05m | 8:54PM2.09m | 11:32AM1.03m | 9:23PM2.11m | 9:54PM2.12m | 10:33PM2.12m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM-0.07m | 1:07AM1.05m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:25AM0.90m | 12:52PM0.58m | 3:45AM0.71m | 12:49PM0.85m | 5:00AM0.51m | 12:10PM1.03m | 6:00AM0.30m | 6:48AM0.12m | ||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 64 | 78 | 124 | 120 | 130 | 115 | 90 | 64 | 50 | 77 | 88 | 110 | 135 | 106 | 132 | 138 | 118 | 114 | 79 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 113 | 112 | 107 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 106 | 73 | 64 | 89 | 89 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 107 | 49 | 18 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 711 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 104 | 56 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 70 | 40 | 70 | 1559 | 70 |
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