
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Washout today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Washout at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Washout. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 200 | 201 | 234 | 356 | 313 | 567 | 345 | 158 | 229 | 377 | 312 | 1018 | 151 | 93 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 120 | 30 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.70m | 2:55AM1.50m | 3:35PM1.70m | 3:51AM1.54m | 4:28PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.52m | 8:25AM0.47m | 9:29PM0.48m | 9:27AM0.44m | 10:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 103 | 480 | 345 | 158 | 84 | 377 | 312 | 280 | 151 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 28 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | N 3 | E 13 | ENE 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
212 | 200 | 201 | 234 | 356 | 313 | 567 | 10 | 109 | — | — | 1 | 1018 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 30 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1333 | 1043 | 1043 | 1040 | 1680 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 11 | 11 | 174 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 41 | 41 |
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