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The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 21 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
9.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Strait today?
The current surf forecast for The Strait at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Strait. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
205 | 203 | 253 | 236 | 447 | 513 | 736 | 851 | 1053 | 1273 | 1116 | 855 | 636 | 546 | 472 | 404 | 341 | 330 | 297 | 291 | 238 | 194 | 191 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:08AM3.07m | 6:45PM2.20m | 5:09AM2.85m | 8:01PM2.22m | 6:25AM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM1.65m | 11:41AM0.27m | 11:06PM1.74m | 12:46PM0.43m | 00:33AM1.77m | 1:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 205 | 203 | 253 | 236 | 447 | 513 | 736 | 851 | 1053 | 1273 | 1116 | 855 | 636 | 546 | 472 | 404 | 341 | 330 | 297 | 291 | 238 | 194 | 191 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 45 | 38 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 28 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 76 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 114 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 30 |
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