The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
12.6°C
2.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 11AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
47
43
33
33
33
72
66
41
28
94
28
46
69
92
89
86
82
62
110
82
86
89
89
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
S
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:55AM2.86m
1:59PM2.55m
1:35AM2.81m
2:23PM2.67m
2:17AM2.71m
2:49PM2.77m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.44m
7:38PM1.11m
8:05AM0.53m
8:19PM0.95m
8:33AM0.67m
9:02PM0.82m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
17
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
15
14
16
16
15
13
14
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
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