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The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
10.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Strait today?
The current surf forecast for The Strait at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
103 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 154 | 150 | 325 | 402 | 352 | 422 | 590 | 569 | 442 | 417 | 417 | 345 | 340 | 272 | 335 | 404 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:29AM2.35m | 11:36PM2.82m | 12:22PM2.37m | 00:04AM2.90m | 1:09PM2.39m | 00:32AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.93m | 5:17PM1.03m | 6:14AM0.71m | 5:53PM1.16m | 6:51AM0.53m | 6:27PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 |
 kJ | 103 | 76 | 66 | 46 | 85 | 83 | 146 | 402 | 352 | 422 | 590 | 569 | 442 | 417 | 417 | 345 | 340 | 272 | 335 | 404 | 272 | 64 | 81 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 103 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 31 | 20 | 325 | 143 | 141 | 90 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 41 | 272 | 268 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 30 | 72 | 154 | 150 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 54 | 818 | 729 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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