The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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The Strait surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Strait sea temperature is
10.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Strait today?

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 2PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
72
67
66
65
64
59
62
229
447
471
447
463
471
439
423
415
363
356
353
360
432
441
441
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
W
5
WSW
0
ENE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:51PM2.13m
5:25AM2.39m
8:38PM2.21m
6:41AM2.25m
9:13PM2.33m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.70m
00:00AM1.88m
1:07PM0.76m
1:28AM1.80m
1:57PM0.83m
2:50AM1.60m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
10
11
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
15
12
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
10
8
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
8
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
87
57
57
56
38
22
59
33
229
447
471
447
463
471
439
423
415
363
356
353
360
432
441
441
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
8
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
77
72
67
66
65
64
14
62
45
27
17
26
48
48
48
57
15
25
40
40
90
93
45
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
53
52
31
29
28
27
5
34
26
12
12
48
17
7
10
15
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
12
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
729
91
114
31
0
0
0
126
818
1280
729
0
31
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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