The Strait Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Washington)
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The Strait Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NW | Wind S Sea Temperature Today is: 12.9 °C |
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 21:40 Local time
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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.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Neah Bay, Washington, 12 miles from The Strait.
The Strait Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At BUOY-NEAW1, 12 km from The Strait.
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Overall The Strait Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
The rose diagram illustrates the range of swells directed at The Strait through an aver... (show all text) 
This picture describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single The Strait surf consistency graph. Also see The Strait surf quality by season and The Strait surf quality by month. |
The Strait Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Washington surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of The Strait
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 | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sekiu | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Makah Bay | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tatoosh Island, Cape Flattery, Strait of Juan de Fuca | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Renfrew | 16 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 | North Cowichan (Canada) | 50 mi |
| Second closest city location | Victoria (Canada) | 51 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saanich (Canada) | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nanaimo (Canada) | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Richmond (Canada) | 85 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.
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