The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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 3PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
255
244
198
194
190
241
299
299
299
292
360
280
259
228
272
338
405
449
417
350
345
263
193
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
0
SSW
5
NW
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:01AM2.76m
7:22PM2.43m
6:13AM2.48m
8:15PM2.52m
7:36AM2.25m
9:01PM2.62m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.39m
00:39AM1.60m
1:11PM0.61m
2:06AM1.46m
2:03PM0.83m
3:24AM1.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:02
1
Temp °C
12
15
15
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
14
12
10
11
10
11
14
13
12
11
10
10
8
9
10
9
7
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
0.3
SW
14
0.4
W
16
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
14
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
12
Energy kJ
59
255
244
198
194
190
241
299
299
299
292
33
82
259
186
92
338
405
449
417
350
345
263
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
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
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
143
34
35
57
57
107
108
108
48
76
33
25
33
183
228
272
38
24
37
38
39
39
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
18
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
34
18
7
25
34
60
26
39
38
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
Energy kJ
360
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
923
0
0
0
0
0
0
729
713
713
668
31
31
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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