
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Washout today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.76m | 1:47AM1.51m | 2:35PM1.73m | 2:39AM1.48m | 3:29PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.47m | 7:17AM0.40m | 8:30PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.43m | 9:25PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
38 | 30 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 493 | 854 | 1382 | 821 | 556 | 542 | 542 | 493 | 522 | 518 | 518 | 518 | 522 | 493 | 302 | 369 | 1326 | 876 | 1414 | 1382 |
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