The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
10.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
472
177
171
121
119
235
100
149
273
273
231
122
154
154
114
168
200
245
200
273
230
262
282
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
S
0
SE
5
ESE
0
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:04AM3.26m
5:24PM2.35m
3:59AM3.03m
6:24PM2.37m
5:01AM2.76m
7:22PM2.43m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.00m
10:03PM1.65m
11:23AM0.18m
11:16PM1.66m
12:18PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
8:59
Temp °C
9
9
11
14
15
14
12
10
9
10
13
16
16
16
12
11
11
11
11
13
16
15
13
10
8
8
10
12
14
11
10
9
8
9
12
15
14
13
10
9
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
1
W
11
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
9
Energy kJ
472
472
120
120
98
74
235
100
149
273
273
231
122
154
154
114
168
200
245
200
273
230
262
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.3
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.7
W
7
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
41
42
177
171
121
119
40
86
59
39
39
38
48
35
34
54
41
40
34
34
57
57
57
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
22
22
42
41
41
41
45
39
39
18
18
58
15
59
34
33
33
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
0
109
54
0
0
0
0
0
37
923
729
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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