The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 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
9.9° C
(Which is 1.4°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 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
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
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
62
229
447
480
447
463
471
439
423
415
370
356
408
432
457
457
457
457
388
388
382
389
350
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
5
E
5
E
0
ENE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
0
W
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:25AM2.39m
8:38PM2.21m
6:41AM2.25m
9:13PM2.33m
8:10AM2.16m
9:43PM2.49m
Low Tide
00:00AM1.88m
1:07PM0.76m
1:28AM1.80m
1:57PM0.83m
2:50AM1.60m
2:45PM0.90m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
16
16
13
11
10
10
12
15
14
14
12
11
9
9
11
14
16
15
12
10
12
12
12
15
14
14
11
9
9
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
7
8
11
13
14
13
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.5
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
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
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
59
34
229
447
480
447
463
471
439
423
415
370
356
408
432
457
457
457
457
388
388
382
389
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
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
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
62
45
27
17
26
48
48
48
57
15
10
40
65
90
93
45
48
49
49
49
33
34
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
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
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
14
34
26
12
12
48
17
7
10
15
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
48
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
26
70
31
31
31
0
0
729
114
818
109
31
31
0
0
0
26
70
31
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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