The Washout surf break

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
20.6° 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 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
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)
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
8
3
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
7
25
9
9
13
55
77
91
74
74
72
72
68
25
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
15
E
20
E
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:03AM1.70m
4:44PM1.59m
5:02AM1.68m
5:42PM1.67m
5:56AM1.66m
6:34PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.10m
10:14PM0.11m
10:53AM0.07m
11:14PM0.08m
11:42AM0.04m
00:09AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
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7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
23
23
23
22
23
21
21
18
22
23
22
21
18
17
13
12
14
16
16
17
18
18
20
20
22
20
20
22
23
22
21
18
22
23
22
20
14
13
8
8
9
12
12
13
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
7
8
9
9
5
2
3
4
3
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
2
1
5
1
1
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
7
1
5
1
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
NE
4
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
5
8
3
7
6
7
7
8
9
25
13
55
77
91
74
74
72
72
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
353
338
302
1413
1285
1327
542
299
117
99
353
536
717
338
319
353
513
581
102
102
681
102
854
174
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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