The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
9.8° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
449
381
382
332
326
264
269
218
172
128
123
96
149
151
181
177
425
347
256
242
233
170
127
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
0
ESE
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
W
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:10AM2.16m
9:43PM2.49m
9:33AM2.16m
10:13PM2.69m
10:44AM2.22m
10:45PM2.90m
Low Tide
2:45PM0.90m
3:53AM1.30m
3:31PM1.00m
4:45AM0.96m
4:16PM1.11m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:49
1
Temp °C
10
14
16
15
12
11
11
11
14
18
19
18
14
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
9
12
14
13
10
9
8
8
11
15
18
15
12
9
8
8
9
11
9
8
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
449
449
381
382
332
326
264
269
218
172
128
123
96
149
151
181
177
425
347
256
242
233
170
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
49
49
49
33
34
76
78
60
39
40
64
89
88
31
39
104
139
32
33
73
54
33
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.2
W
3
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
6
8
8
48
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
25
48
30
31
15
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
3
22
34
25
18
13
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
12
18
30
26
0
15
15
15
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
31
1279
729
668
0
552
552
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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