The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.4° C
3.5° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
148
190
187
184
280
333
333
327
327
266
305
284
279
231
227
227
184
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
0
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
SW
0
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:21AM1.96m
5:50PM2.71m
7:54AM1.85m
6:40PM2.64m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.92m
11:10AM1.45m
1:16AM0.96m
11:46AM1.64m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:24
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
13
18
19
18
15
13
13
13
14
19
20
19
15
14
Feels °C
14
12
12
12
13
18
19
17
15
13
13
13
14
19
19
18
15
14
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