The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.4°C
2.8° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (16 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
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)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
41
41
41
41
57
67
118
118
101
99
79
80
103
103
123
92
87
63
61
60
59
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NE
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
0
S
0
SE
0
SW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:10PM2.79m
6:00AM2.01m
4:49PM2.67m
7:31AM1.92m
5:38PM2.56m
Low Tide
9:55AM1.46m
11:25PM0.78m
10:26AM1.63m
00:25AM0.88m
11:05AM1.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:25
7:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
19
20
20
15
14
14
14
14
19
21
19
14
13
12
12
12
17
18
17
13
12
Feels °C
13
18
19
20
15
13
13
12
12
18
21
18
13
13
11
12
12
17
17
16
13
12
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