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The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Strait today?
The current surf forecast for The Strait at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Strait. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
219 | 275 | 268 | 329 | 388 | 372 | 905 | 991 | 1173 | 1151 | 1207 | 1423 | 1280 | 1058 | 906 | 688 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 244 | 234 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.37m | 11:58PM3.28m | 1:40PM2.42m | 00:40AM3.40m | 2:34PM2.43m | 1:25AM3.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.27m | 5:46PM1.34m | 7:06AM0.02m | 6:31PM1.43m | 7:55AM-0.13m | 7:18PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 |
2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 168 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 181 | 200 | 905 | 991 | 1173 | 1151 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 1058 | 906 | 688 | 526 | 451 | 382 | 319 | 259 | 244 | 234 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 219 | 275 | 268 | 329 | 388 | 372 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1207 | 1423 | 1280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1279 | 1279 | 1279 | 1279 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 91 | 1279 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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