The Strait surf break

The Strait surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
10.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
319
259
202
125
94
96
249
977
1037
1059
1030
1014
831
771
663
643
633
623
496
547
182
464
390
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
S
0
E
0
ESE
5
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:34PM2.43m
1:25AM3.45m
3:28PM2.41m
2:13AM3.40m
4:25PM2.37m
3:04AM3.26m
Low Tide
7:18PM1.51m
8:45AM-0.18m
8:08PM1.57m
9:36AM-0.13m
9:02PM1.61m
10:29AM0.00m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:55
8:57
Temp °C
13
12
10
8
8
8
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
11
14
9
8
7
6
5
6
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
9
9
8
8
8
7
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
12
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
Energy kJ
382
319
259
202
47
81
66
187
977
1037
1059
1030
1014
831
771
663
643
633
623
496
547
182
464
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
33
33
32
32
125
94
70
36
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
43
41
41
41
177
42
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.3
SW
14
0.3
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
8
32
57
96
249
13
13
22
22
22
22
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
1279
1279
31
37
0
31
818
1279
228
228
0
0
0
0
31
91
1279
966
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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