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The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
9.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Strait today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Strait at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at The Strait. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
392 | 327 | 264 | 220 | 611 | 700 | 1210 | 1520 | 1367 | 1451 | 1438 | 1420 | 1195 | 945 | 801 | 777 | 800 | 731 | 593 | 432 | 414 | 334 | 294 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:24AM2.12m | 10:49PM2.87m | 12:19PM2.17m | 11:21PM2.93m | 1:06PM2.23m | 11:54PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.78m | 4:25PM1.38m | 5:55AM0.60m | 5:06PM1.50m | 6:32AM0.46m | 5:47PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 6 |
 kJ | 392 | 327 | 264 | 165 | 157 | 286 | 311 | 1520 | 1367 | 1451 | 1438 | 1420 | 1195 | 359 | 500 | 777 | 672 | 503 | 340 | 340 | 414 | 334 | 111 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 22 | W 10 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 82 | 71 | 611 | 700 | 1210 | 304 | 257 | 215 | 165 | 182 | 233 | 945 | 801 | 691 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 294 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | SW 15 | W 21 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 43 | 35 | 220 | 92 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 800 | 731 | 593 | 432 | 259 | 176 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 668 | 668 | 668 | 668 | 729 | 729 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 729 | 713 | 288 | 114 |
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