The Washout surf break

The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
22.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Washout today?

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 9PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
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
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
61
60
30
38
39
39
16
41
41
42
42
43
44
45
46
46
46
45
45
44
45
45
47
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
WSW
0
N
5
SE
15
SE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:16AM1.59m
10:42PM2.08m
11:16AM1.57m
11:41PM2.01m
12:19PM1.55m
00:41AM1.92m
Low Tide
3:48PM-0.20m
4:46AM-0.09m
4:42PM-0.14m
5:41AM-0.05m
5:40PM-0.06m
6:38AM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
27
26
25
24
23
23
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
26
28
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
22
61
60
4
39
39
7
41
3
3
42
43
44
45
46
46
45
45
44
45
45
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
5
16
3
3
10
9
9
4
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
31
30
30
38
41
42
46
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
493
1810
1810
1203
1386
227
240
99
102
102
995
988
1013
240
0
0
102
542
965
752
240
114
114
227
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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