The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.7° C
3.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 1AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
1
1
1
1
1
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
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
30
29
29
32
31
35
58
58
49
49
48
61
61
62
49
48
49
41
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
S
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:08PM2.36m
00:06AM3.25m
1:45PM2.50m
00:59AM3.21m
2:20PM2.63m
Low Tide
6:00PM1.45m
7:14AM0.02m
6:57PM1.27m
7:54AM0.08m
7:50PM1.10m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
15
13
13
14
19
20
19
16
13
13
13
15
19
20
20
16
14
Feels °C
18
17
16
15
13
13
14
19
20
18
15
13
13
13
15
19
20
20
16
14
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