The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
10.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
618
526
451
382
319
259
202
279
94
96
249
977
1024
1059
1030
1014
831
771
663
737
633
538
496
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:40AM3.40m
2:34PM2.43m
1:25AM3.45m
3:28PM2.41m
2:13AM3.40m
4:25PM2.37m
Low Tide
7:55AM-0.13m
7:18PM1.51m
8:45AM-0.18m
8:08PM1.57m
9:36AM-0.13m
9:02PM1.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:55
1
Temp °C
9
8
10
13
14
12
10
8
9
8
10
11
12
12
11
9
10
10
11
12
13
11
11
9
8
7
9
11
11
8
7
6
6
6
8
8
9
8
9
7
9
9
10
10
10
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
12
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
Energy kJ
736
618
526
451
382
319
259
202
279
84
66
187
977
1024
1059
1030
1014
831
771
663
737
633
538
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
34
34
34
33
33
33
32
32
32
94
70
35
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
43
41
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
9
8
29
57
96
249
13
13
22
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
26
1279
1279
31
31
31
31
31
1279
228
0
0
0
0
0
31
126
1280
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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