Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Washout today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 5PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 197 | 111 | 94 | 227 | 215 | 255 | 683 | 327 | 631 | 392 | 452 | 257 | 250 | 243 | 232 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.73m | 2:01AM1.49m | 2:42PM1.70m | 2:55AM1.50m | 3:35PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.51m | 7:25AM0.46m | 8:37PM0.52m | 8:25AM0.47m | 9:29PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 111 | 94 | — | — | — | 277 | 271 | 477 | 392 | 452 | 257 | 250 | 243 | 232 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 63 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 197 | 29 | 36 | 227 | 215 | 255 | 683 | 327 | 631 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 85 | — | 50 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 636 | 738 | 738 | 862 | 913 | 1333 | 1040 | 1040 | 1030 | 1037 | 1414 | 211 | 174 | 11 | 201 | 1670 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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