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The Washout

Lat Long: 32.67° N 79.90° W

The Washout Surf Photo: 'Hurricane Erin Wednesday afternoon' by Joe Rainero

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Washout sea temperature is

29.9° C

1.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	E	SE
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	SE
	16 s	cross	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	SE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		SE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SE
	16 s	off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW		SE
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SE
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		ESE
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		ESE
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Washout around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 40 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.4 ft). Range 8.45m (27.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Joe Rainero (18 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:30 pm 20 Aug 2025