The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.4° C
3.4° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Strait at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
106
117
120
117
87
87
88
67
67
60
55
53
50
50
35
34
32
31
31
31
36
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
0
ESE
5
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:45AM1.86m
7:43PM2.60m
11:06AM1.95m
8:53PM2.61m
11:51AM2.04m
9:55PM2.67m
Low Tide
12:40PM1.78m
3:45AM0.88m
2:07PM1.85m
4:44AM0.76m
3:37PM1.83m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
22
22
18
15
13
14
13
14
16
15
16
14
13
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
19
23
22
17
15
13
14
12
14
15
14
16
14
13
11
13
12
15
15
15
14
13
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