13th Ave South Surfside surf break

13th Ave South Surfside surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 EDT
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13th Ave South Surfside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 13th Ave South Surfside sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 13th Ave South Surfside today?

The current surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside at 7AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at 13th Ave South Surfside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
18
12
26
27
19
18
14
14
14
14
15
29
31
16
16
16
16
23
13
20
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
0
S
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:47AM1.54m
7:10PM1.98m
7:38AM1.55m
8:01PM2.04m
8:31AM1.55m
8:53PM2.05m
Low Tide
00:54AM-0.12m
12:53PM-0.24m
1:46AM-0.22m
1:43PM-0.29m
2:37AM-0.26m
2:34PM-0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
Temp °C
14
12
12
17
21
22
19
20
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
8
7
8
14
19
20
16
18
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
20
21
23
23
25
23
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
23
18
12
26
20
19
13
14
14
14
14
15
29
31
16
16
16
16
14
13
10
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
11
2
5
5
27
13
18
7
3
3
3
1
1
16
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.2
N
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
8
6
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
8
10
23
20
17
14
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
209
29
14
47
0
150
232
437
437
436
91
390
443
447
1247
1183
868
102
397
392
437
693
475
721
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
1
3
4
4
6
8
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
5
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