The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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
10.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
538
496
472
472
177
171
121
119
116
98
146
273
273
231
122
154
154
142
201
212
239
205
210
262
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
ESE
0
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
3:04AM3.26m
5:24PM2.35m
3:59AM3.03m
6:24PM2.37m
5:01AM2.76m
Low Tide
9:02PM1.61m
10:29AM0.00m
10:03PM1.65m
11:23AM0.18m
11:16PM1.66m
12:18PM0.39m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:59
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
11
14
15
14
12
10
9
10
13
16
16
15
11
11
10
10
11
13
16
16
8
8
8
7
10
12
13
12
10
9
8
9
12
15
14
12
9
10
9
9
10
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
538
496
472
472
149
120
98
74
74
98
146
273
273
231
122
154
154
142
201
212
239
205
210
262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.7
W
7
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
41
41
41
42
177
171
121
119
116
86
59
39
39
38
48
35
34
34
33
25
34
34
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
22
22
22
22
42
41
41
41
40
39
39
18
18
58
15
59
59
24
33
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
31
0
0
0
0
17
109
818
0
0
0
0
0
37
923
925
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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