The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.4° 

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


How big are the waves at The Strait today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 12AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (09 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at The Strait. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
29
24
26
36
36
45
40
39
38
37
37
37
38
37
36
34
33
33
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:59PM3.03m
11:43AM2.08m
10:07PM3.13m
12:29PM2.22m
Low Tide
2:11PM1.72m
4:46AM0.35m
3:39PM1.72m
5:42AM0.17m
4:56PM1.61m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:42
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
13
12
12
13
13
16
16
16
14
12
13
13
14
16
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
16
14
12
11
11
12
13
16
15
14
13
11
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
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