The Washout Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 79.90° W

The Washout 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Washout sea temperature is
29.0°C
2.0° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Washout at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
49
38
37
34
39
66
66
30
28
26
19
20
14
14
14
14
9
8
8
6
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:56PM1.82m
00:58AM1.56m
1:44PM1.76m
1:47AM1.51m
2:35PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.40m
6:30AM0.35m
7:35PM0.47m
7:17AM0.40m
8:30PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
26
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
26
25
24
25
25
26
25
25
26
27
26
28
29
27
27
27
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