The Washout Surf Forecast

/ Carolina South (23 breaks) / South Carolina (21 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (32.67° N 79.90° W)

Surf Forecasts:

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT

Forecast 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 24.5° 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 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	-	-
Afternoon (23 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s
Evening (23 May)	3ft (0.9m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23			Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SSE 6	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	61	101	48	46	156	234	153	149	70	76	75	87	99	64	62	62	62	51	51	106	103	113	64	131
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	SSE	S	SSW	S	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	3:24PM1.60m				3:34AM1.66m				4:21PM1.65m				4:27AM1.59m					5:15PM1.71m				5:18AM1.54m
Low Tide			8:51PM0.12m				9:28AM0.05m				9:54PM0.14m				10:19AM0.05m				10:51PM0.13m					11:06AM0.04m


	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—
	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	8:17
mm	—	—	1	1	1	—	2	3	2	—	2	2	1	1	2	1	—	—	—	2	1	—	2	2
Temp °C	26	25	25	25	25	25	26	27	26	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	25	25	25	25	25	26	26
Feels °C	27	27	27	26	26	27	27	27	25	26	26	26	27	27	27	26	27	27	27	27	27	26	26	26
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	—	—	—	—	SE 7	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7	ENE 8	SE 7
kJ	61	101	48	46	54	73	153	149	—	—	—	—	99	—	6	6	7	6	6	106	103	113	6	131
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 12	E 12	—	—	—	—	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	—	ENE 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	—	6	5	6	—	6
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SE 8	—	—	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6
kJ	—	50	—	—	156	234	69	81	70	76	75	87	64	64	62	62	62	51	51	49	49	62	64	75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Pelican Poles Carolina South	North Jetty Georgia	North Jetty Georgia	North Jetty Georgia	North Jetty Georgia	North Jetty Georgia	Broadway New Jersey	LBI Long Beach Island New Jersey	Grandview Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	North Jetty Georgia	Hunting Island Carolina South	North Jetty Georgia	81st Street Virginia	Bethany Delaware	North End Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Hunting Island Carolina South	A Street Florida - North	Murrells Inlet Carolina South	Chicahauk Carolina North	Laundromats Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	102	102	114	114	114	114	114	827	932	592	581	114	64	114	591	785	592	581	556	64	343	125	542	540
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina	Pelican Poles	Pelican Poles											Hunting Island							Hunting Island		Murrells Inlet
Rating (10 max)	1	1											2							1		1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Fishermans Island Virginia	Fishermans Island Virginia	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Malibu CAL - LA County	Outside Shoals Maryland	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	Cape May Avenue New Jersey	Seaside Park New Jersey	Point o Woods Long Island NY	Point o Woods Long Island NY	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Chincoteague Virginia	North End Virginia	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	North End Virginia
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1
Header Global	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Depot Beach Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Albatross South Africa	Frazer Park Australia	JD Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	6	7	9	9	9	9

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