The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.4°C
3.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
87
87
88
67
67
60
55
54
51
51
35
35
33
32
31
31
31
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
0
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:06AM1.95m
8:53PM2.61m
11:51AM2.04m
9:55PM2.67m
Low Tide
3:45AM0.88m
2:07PM1.85m
4:44AM0.76m
3:37PM1.83m
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6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
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