The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.6° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 3AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1ft (0.3m)19s
Evening (19 Sep)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
59
59
96
96
59
59
57
51
81
80
111
109
109
109
111
114
89
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
SW
0
SW
0
SSW
0
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM1.93m
6:49PM2.47m
10:30AM2.02m
8:12PM2.45m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.93m
12:10PM1.86m
2:54AM0.91m
1:57PM1.89m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
15
17
17
12
11
11
10
11
14
15
14
11
11
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
16
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
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