Elwha Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.15° N 123.57° W

Elwha WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elwha sea temperature is
10.1° C
4.3° 

Elwha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Elwha surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 09) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elwha over the next 16 days.


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