Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Strait today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Strait at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Strait. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 124 | 98 | 130 | 126 | 99 | 209 | 184 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 160 | 169 | 228 | 289 | 284 | 324 | 330 | 324 | 364 | 451 | 417 | 556 | 685 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:05AM2.22m | 8:43PM2.26m | 10:31AM2.35m | 9:53PM2.29m | 10:55AM2.51m | 10:51PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.88m | 3:14PM1.71m | 3:36AM0.88m | 4:13PM1.47m | 4:17AM0.89m | 4:59PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 205 | 124 | 98 | 130 | 126 | 99 | 209 | 184 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 160 | 169 | 228 | 289 | 284 | 324 | 330 | 324 | 364 | 451 | 417 | 556 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 85 | 56 | 32 | 55 | 84 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 56 | 63 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 21 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 34 | 56 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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