The Washout Surf Forecast

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USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (32.67° N 79.90° W)

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The Washout surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 Aug 2025 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 28.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Washout this week:

The surf forecast for The Washout over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 04) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Washout in the next 12 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 01) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Thu 4th Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf	5PM (Thu 4th Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful	2PM (Mon 1st Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thu 28		Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	ESE
Period(s) (?)	4	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	5	5	6	6
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	11	13	11	20	18	15	15	39	50	41	59	78	80	61	43	31	45	60	60	80	22
Wind (km/h)	E	E	NNE	SSE	SSW	NE	SE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	SSW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:42AM 1.55	1:26PM 1.68		1:26AM 1.49		2:12PM 1.66	2:14AM 1.44		3:03PM 1.66	3:07AM 1.42		3:59PM 1.69	4:03AM 1.42		4:56PM 1.73		5:01AM 1.46	5:50PM 1.80		5:56AM 1.53
Low Tide / height (m)	6:23PM 0.36		6:15AM 0.30	7:11PM 0.43		6:55AM 0.34		8:04PM 0.47	7:43AM 0.36		9:01PM 0.49	8:37AM 0.37		9:57PM 0.47	9:37AM 0.34		10:51PM 0.43	10:36AM 0.30		11:42PM 0.36	11:33AM 0.23

	Thu 28		Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03
Sunrise	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:54
Sunset	7:49	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:44	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:42	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	6	1	-
Temp. °C	27	27	26	27	27	26	26	26	26	27	26	25	26	25	25	26	26	26	27	26	26
Feels °C (?)	25	26	26	26	27	28	27	27	25	25	24	22	23	22	23	24	25	26	30	28	28

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Carolina South

Wind Update Still cross-shore at The Washout (light winds from the NE at SHIP240 10 km from The Washout). 0.6m 4s local chop from the ESE with a 0.3m 9s swell, also from the ESE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the The Washout Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Washout provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Washout can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Washout surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Washout) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Washout may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Washout is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of Mount Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in South Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.