The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
9.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Strait today?

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.7
WNW
0.4
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
1.3
W
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
Period(s) (?)12111010101010109161615151414141413131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)210149138100535656677780122157205203253297518591752851957957812683
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
E
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
0
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:25PM
2.34
3:17AM
3.23
5:31PM
2.25
4:08AM
3.07
6:45PM
2.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46AM
0.03
9:10PM
1.53
10:41AM
0.13
10:01PM
1.65
11:41AM
0.27
11:06PM
1.74
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
Sunrise6:18-------6:16-------6:15-------
Sunset----8:15-------8:16-------8:17---
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------41-----------
Temp. °C131617171310991011111010999910111210766
Feels °C (?)1113161512887991088877799108544
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