The Washout surf break

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Washout today?

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
54
66
78
64
64
63
61
60
49
48
46
55
54
115
128
109
131
56
52
51
106
68
77
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:23PM1.56m
2:39AM1.74m
3:24PM1.60m
3:34AM1.66m
4:21PM1.65m
4:27AM1.59m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.09m
8:34AM0.05m
8:51PM0.12m
9:28AM0.05m
9:54PM0.14m
10:19AM0.05m
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:16
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:16
1
1
1
5
1
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.1
NE
8
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
54
64
63
61
60
49
48
46
55
54
115
128
109
131
3
106
68
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
3
2
3
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
69
66
78
64
64
64
75
59
56
52
51
49
49
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
483
854
350
102
102
298
102
1414
102
102
114
227
114
64
534
534
534
528
538
64
354
581
581
581
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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