The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
12.8°C
2.1° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 11PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
W
12
0.3
SW
15
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
35
43
33
51
47
43
33
33
33
72
66
41
28
94
17
50
92
92
89
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:36PM2.43m
00:55AM2.86m
1:59PM2.55m
1:35AM2.81m
2:23PM2.67m
Low Tide
6:58PM1.27m
7:37AM0.44m
7:38PM1.11m
8:05AM0.53m
8:19PM0.95m
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:05
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
16
13
12
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
12
11
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