The Washout Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 79.90° W

The Washout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Washout sea temperature is
29.9° C
1.8° 

The Washout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Washout today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
34
30
30
40
26
25
24
24
22
21
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
W
15
NW
5
W
15
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
10
SW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:41PM1.75m
1:38AM1.54m
2:29PM1.72m
2:26AM1.47m
3:20PM1.69m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.30m
7:19AM0.22m
8:16PM0.37m
8:07AM0.27m
9:12PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
32
35
35
32
31
31
29
29
32
34
33
31
31
31
30
30
32
33
32
31
30
Feels °C
34
37
36
34
33
34
30
29
33
34
33
32
33
35
34
32
32
33
32
32
33
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