The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.2° C
3.4° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 7PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
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)
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
96
147
138
133
192
192
190
252
249
178
176
176
174
133
127
116
113
113
112
112
110
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
E
0
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:37PM2.57m
2:47AM3.08m
4:16PM2.65m
3:39AM2.81m
4:56PM2.71m
Low Tide
9:01AM-0.05m
8:53PM1.29m
9:41AM0.14m
9:51PM1.22m
10:19AM0.38m
10:50PM1.16m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:12
9:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
13
13
14
13
15
17
17
17
16
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
11
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
12
13
14
13
15
16
15
15
15
13
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
10
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