Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Washout today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 16 | 74 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 43 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.86m | 11:15PM1.73m | 11:41AM1.89m | 00:02AM1.67m | 12:34PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.05m | 4:52PM0.18m | 5:05AM0.05m | 5:43PM0.23m | 5:51AM0.07m | 6:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 36 | 4 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 518 | 518 | 298 | 298 | 504 | 11 | 717 | 1413 | 1413 | 522 | 522 | 343 | 369 | 493 | 493 | 240 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 11 | 99 | 227 | 854 |
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