
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Washout today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 68 | 131 | 178 | 195 | 239 | 306 | 343 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.79m | 6:26AM1.83m | 6:52PM1.82m | 7:12AM1.95m | 7:37PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.25m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:33AM0.16m | 1:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
42 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 68 | 131 | 178 | 195 | 239 | 306 | 343 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 227 | 292 | 292 | 378 | 1013 | 994 | 965 | 935 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 831 | 797 |
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