The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 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
9.9° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
7
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.2
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
161
127
142
138
255
239
239
234
190
235
258
299
299
247
273
273
294
215
272
338
581
372
355
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:01AM2.76m
7:22PM2.43m
6:13AM2.48m
8:15PM2.52m
7:36AM2.25m
Low Tide
11:16PM1.66m
12:18PM0.39m
00:39AM1.60m
1:11PM0.61m
2:06AM1.46m
2:03PM0.83m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:00
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
10
9
8
9
10
12
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
10
10
9
9
9
11
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.3
SW
14
0.4
W
16
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
14
1.2
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
13
Energy kJ
154
161
127
142
138
255
239
239
234
190
235
258
299
299
247
33
82
294
215
92
338
581
372
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
W
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
14
0.2
W
18
0.3
SW
14
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.8
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
34
34
41
82
34
34
35
57
57
107
108
108
48
76
33
25
33
183
167
272
51
38
16
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
18
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
59
59
33
33
15
18
7
25
34
60
37
39
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
Energy kJ
273
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
713
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
729
728
668
31
0
0
0
12
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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