The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 02 May 2026 PDT
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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 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (02 May)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
184
181
177
146
177
173
219
255
407
489
623
812
918
905
843
683
663
643
546
521
423
416
344
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
W
5
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01AM2.99m
2:35PM2.38m
1:30AM2.99m
3:17PM2.34m
2:01AM2.96m
4:01PM2.27m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.34m
7:32PM1.51m
8:37AM0.33m
8:05PM1.60m
9:16AM0.37m
8:38PM1.68m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:56
5:56
5:54
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8:31
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
11
11
14
18
19
19
16
16
16
16
16
21
22
22
17
16
15
15
16
18
17
15
12
9
10
10
13
16
17
18
15
15
14
14
13
19
20
21
16
15
14
13
14
16
14
12
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.4
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
290
184
181
177
146
177
173
169
169
169
489
623
812
918
905
843
683
663
643
546
521
423
416
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
7
69
44
27
24
113
154
219
255
407
118
63
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
20
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
17
17
17
67
12
17
27
47
101
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
15
26
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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