The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
1
W
12
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
290
977
1037
932
1030
1014
831
771
663
653
643
538
496
180
232
174
171
121
289
242
242
275
279
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:28PM2.41m
2:13AM3.40m
4:25PM2.37m
3:04AM3.26m
5:24PM2.35m
3:59AM3.03m
Low Tide
8:45AM-0.18m
8:08PM1.57m
9:36AM-0.13m
9:02PM1.61m
10:29AM0.00m
10:03PM1.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:55
8:57
8:58
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
8
8
11
14
15
14
12
9
9
9
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
9
9
10
9
7
6
10
13
14
11
10
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
1
W
12
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
47
290
977
1037
932
1030
1014
831
771
663
653
643
538
496
173
182
157
130
100
289
242
242
275
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
16
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
17
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
94
249
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
11
7
43
41
41
180
232
174
171
121
41
40
39
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
13
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
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
96
20
13
13
7
22
22
22
41
42
42
41
41
18
45
45
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
818
1279
228
114
0
0
0
0
31
126
1279
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
91
31
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
1
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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