The Washout Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 79.90° W

The Washout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Washout sea temperature is
29.5° C
1.4° 

The Washout 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 Washout today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
SSW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
10
10
10
10
24
23
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
15
12
28
11
34
42
41
40
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SE
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
SW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:05PM1.81m
00:09AM1.73m
12:53PM1.79m
00:53AM1.63m
1:41PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.01m
5:37PM0.10m
5:52AM0.08m
6:27PM0.20m
6:34AM0.15m
7:21PM0.30m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
31
32
31
31
30
30
30
29
32
33
32
31
31
30
30
29
33
35
33
32
31
Feels °C
34
33
36
35
34
35
32
33
34
33
36
34
33
34
34
32
32
31
35
37
34
35
34
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