The Strait Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.32° N 124.47° W

The Strait WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Strait sea temperature is
11.3°C
1.6° 

The Strait surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Strait surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, W swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Strait this week:

The surf forecast for The Strait over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Strait in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 16s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 6th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Strait over the next 16 days.


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