The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
12.2°C
2.7° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 10PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.6
W
7
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
89
88
88
88
88
88
87
85
35
43
42
33
33
33
33
33
33
72
66
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
0
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:12PM2.32m
00:14AM2.87m
1:36PM2.43m
00:55AM2.86m
1:59PM2.55m
Low Tide
6:16PM1.44m
7:09AM0.41m
6:58PM1.27m
7:37AM0.44m
7:38PM1.11m
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light rain
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part cloud
cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
15
14
15
15
15
15
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
13
12
Feels °C
17
16
15
14
15
16
16
15
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
13
11
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