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/ Carolina South (23 breaks) / South Carolina (21 breaks) /
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The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Washout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Washout sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Washout today?
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | |
8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.54m | 9:54PM1.85m | 10:01AM1.49m | 10:28PM1.80m | 10:39AM1.44m | 11:04PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.03m | 2:59PM0.05m | 3:49AM0.06m | 3:33PM0.10m | 4:27AM0.11m | 4:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:02 |
1 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 13 | 1 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 298 | 334 | 619 | 292 | 217 | 99 | 260 | 217 | 99 | 292 | 620 | 715 | 369 | 785 | 493 | 681 | 227 | 862 | 791 | 800 | 1379 | 1203 | 1203 |
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