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The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 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
9.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Strait. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
268 | 251 | 235 | 396 | 403 | 403 | 221 | 387 | 290 | 180 | 210 | 177 | 181 | 181 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 407 | 489 | 846 | 812 | 790 | 779 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:32AM2.96m | 1:52PM2.40m | 1:01AM2.99m | 2:35PM2.38m | 1:30AM2.99m | 3:17PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.40m | 6:59PM1.41m | 8:01AM0.34m | 7:32PM1.51m | 8:37AM0.33m | 8:05PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 268 | 251 | 235 | 396 | 403 | 403 | 221 | 387 | 290 | 180 | 210 | 177 | 181 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 147 | 489 | 846 | 812 | 790 | 779 | 725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 48 | 55 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 65 | 18 | 7 | 69 | 66 | 27 | 67 | 113 | 154 | 219 | 255 | 407 | 123 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | S 11 | — | WSW 14 | — | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 20 | — | 2 | — | 18 | — | 5 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 17 | — | 29 | 46 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1168 | 1280 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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