The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.5° 

The Strait surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Strait today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 2PM is: 0.2m 21s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
65
44
61
60
59
59
96
96
59
59
57
51
81
80
111
109
109
111
111
114
89
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
0
SW
0
SW
0
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:31AM1.92m
5:38PM2.56m
9:21AM1.93m
6:49PM2.47m
10:30AM2.02m
8:12PM2.45m
Low Tide
11:05AM1.76m
1:38AM0.93m
12:10PM1.86m
2:54AM0.91m
1:57PM1.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
12
16
18
17
13
12
12
11
12
16
17
16
11
11
10
10
11
14
15
15
11
11
Feels °C
12
16
17
16
13
12
12
11
12
16
16
15
10
10
9
9
11
12
13
13
10
10
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