The Washout Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 79.90° W

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Washout sea temperature is
29.7° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Washout surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Washout surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Washout this week:

The surf forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Washout in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 7th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 7th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Washout over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let's keep it real – the 16-day picture for The Washout is a bummer. No good surf at all in this whole stretch. The swell is tiny, weak, and the wind is all over the place.

Small south swells with short periods (4-7 seconds) and barely any energy. Wind is mostly cross-off or cross in the mornings, then cross-on or cross-shore in the afternoons with moderate to fresh breezes – that lumpy cross-chop kills it. Even the clean mornings have practically no wave height.

Water temp is 86°F, about 4°F warmer than normal – feels like a hot tub, but that's the only plus.

The Washout is a consistent beach-pier break for beginners, open to south swell with best direction from SE. But we aren't getting that ideal SE. Swells from S and SSW, height from 1 to 4 ft, energy mostly weak. One morning on July 17 has a 4 ft SSW swell and cross-off wind, energy moderate, but it's still marked as poor surf. Not worth it.

Afternoon cross-shore winds might be better for kiteboarding than surfing. For us, it's a dry spell. The break is consistent so it won't stay flat forever, but right now, save your energy. Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
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PM
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Night
AM
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Night
AM
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Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
7
0.6
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.7
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
31
24
22
19
31
41
49
47
92
61
51
93
23
18
14
20
21
15
13
15
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
SSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:14PM1.63m
2:27AM1.51m
3:12PM1.72m
3:27AM1.47m
4:14PM1.80m
4:32AM1.45m
5:19PM1.88m
5:40AM1.46m
6:24PM1.96m
6:47AM1.49m
7:26PM2.02m
7:51AM1.54m
8:26PM2.06m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.23m
8:26AM-0.02m
9:18PM0.22m
9:24AM-0.05m
10:26PM0.18m
10:24AM-0.09m
11:32PM0.12m
11:26AM-0.14m
00:34AM0.05m
12:27PM-0.18m
1:33AM-0.03m
1:28PM-0.22m
2:28AM-0.09m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
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8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
29
30
29
31
33
30
31
32
29
31
32
29
32
34
29
31
33
30
30
33
31
Feels °C
31
30
29
32
32
30
32
31
29
32
31
28
33
33
29
31
32
30
31
34
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
21
9
13
22
12
13
23
12
11
39
24
9
25
9
9
9
9
14
15
13
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
12
13
2
21
2
5
9
8
13
9
3
1
14
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
2
8
14
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
21
31
24
19
31
41
49
47
92
61
51
93
23
18
20
21
5
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
2324
217
99
378
287
99
556
287
292
542
292
64
1818
135
99
353
99
99
174
227
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
8
8
8
8
6
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
6
6
9
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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 16 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.

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