
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Washout today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.48m | 4:24PM1.73m | 4:31AM1.51m | 5:17PM1.76m | 5:26AM1.57m | 6:06PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.43m | 10:17PM0.49m | 10:07AM0.41m | 11:06PM0.44m | 11:02AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | — | 32 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — |
7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 102 | 102 | 742 | 752 | 217 | 99 | 99 | 378 | 742 | 742 | 738 | 742 | 292 | 529 | 531 | 353 | 862 | 608 | 878 | 493 |
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