The Washout surf break

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 17 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Washout today?

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (17 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.4
S
0.4
SE
0.5
S
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.2
ESE
0.3
SE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)488884848888455558856777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)201414777148151010121315121286919209912839
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:09PM
2.05
9:36AM
1.68
9:58PM
2.07
10:27AM
1.63
10:50PM
2.05
11:23AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:28PM
-0.18
3:14AM
-0.13
3:15PM
-0.20
4:05AM
-0.12
4:03PM
-0.18
4:57AM
-0.07
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-----6:47-------6:45-------6:43--
Sunset7:50-------7:51-------7:52-------
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C252524232221232323222221212125252116161615141719
Feels °C (?)22232222212122212121212021202322159111211101315
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