The Washout surf break

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
23.8° 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 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
5 AM
8 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)
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
45
35
46
45
44
44
69
68
115
54
54
54
126
53
53
53
51
39
38
37
36
45
35
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:21PM1.55m
1:41AM1.83m
2:23PM1.56m
2:39AM1.74m
3:24PM1.60m
3:34AM1.66m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.02m
7:36AM0.04m
7:46PM0.09m
8:34AM0.05m
8:51PM0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
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8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
28
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
28
27
27
28
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
36
45
35
46
45
44
44
69
68
115
54
53
53
53
53
51
39
38
37
36
45
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
8
8
7
4
7
7
3
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
7
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
1
3
55
7
54
54
126
7
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
339
1038
1043
1056
541
125
99
99
483
483
2031
2031
483
503
102
102
102
102
102
102
114
556
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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