The Washout surf break

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Washout today?

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 12AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
11 AM
2 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
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.2
E
10
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
10
11
8
15
7
9
12
15
11
7
5
5
5
5
7
10
12
9
13
20
53
74
39
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:35PM1.49m
3:00AM1.75m
3:41PM1.52m
4:03AM1.70m
4:44PM1.59m
5:02AM1.68m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.10m
8:59AM0.12m
9:09PM0.12m
9:59AM0.10m
10:14PM0.11m
10:53AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:39
6:39
6:37
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7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
20
20
20
19
18
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
18
21
21
18
17
18
18
18
18
20
20
18
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
21
21
21
20
18
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
24
20
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
1
1
8
8
8
1
9
8
8
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
2
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
1
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
12
10
11
7
15
5
6
12
15
11
7
5
5
5
5
7
10
12
9
13
20
53
74
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
542
857
343
302
302
338
299
522
717
338
338
292
319
292
353
1413
1285
556
165
217
217
0
0
1414
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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