The Strait Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Washington)
Photo credit: Nathanockwood
Surf Break: The Strait
| Name: | The Strait |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
The Strait in Washington is a sheltered point break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.The break here is a left hand point. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall The Strait Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at The Strait through an average year ... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see The Strait surf quality by season and The Strait surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of The Strait
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Strait:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Neah Bay | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Hobuck/North Coast | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | The Dump | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Hoko River Kydaka | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Port Renfrew | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Strait: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Neah Bay Buoy | 17 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Cape Elizabeth | 68 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Halibut Bank Buoy | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | La Perouse Bank Buoy | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sentry Shoal Buoy | 113 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Strait: |
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| Closest tide station | Neah Bay, Strait Of Juan De Fuca, Washington | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Neah Bay, Washington | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Neah Bay, Washington (2) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Neah Bay, Washington (3) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sekiu, Washington | 9 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Strait: |
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| Closest ski area | Hurricane Ridge (United States) | 50 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cypress Mountain (Canada) | 93 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Grouse Mountain (Canada) | 95 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Seymour (Canada) | 98 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Washington (Canada) | 105 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Strait: |
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| Closest city location | Forks (United States) | 26 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sooke (Canada) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lake Cowichan (Canada) | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Duncan (Canada) | 47 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Port Angeles (United States) | 50 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Strait is Port Angeles Cgas Airport (NOW) in USA, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Strait is Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in Canada, 85 km (53 miles) away.
- Third is Nanaimo Airport (YCD) in Canada, 92 km (57 miles) away.
- Tofino Airport (YAZ) in Canada is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Whidbey Island Nas Airport (NUW) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to The Strait and is 134 km (83 miles) away.
