13th Ave South Surfside surf break

13th Ave South Surfside surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
22.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
46
46
36
36
45
44
44
44
35
35
35
44
35
35
34
42
42
42
43
80
54
42
41
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
20
SE
20
S
15
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:23AM1.48m
11:44PM1.85m
12:26PM1.48m
00:45AM1.75m
1:30PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:15AM-0.14m
5:15PM-0.11m
6:11AM-0.06m
6:15PM0.00m
7:09AM0.02m
7:19PM0.10m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
2
3
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
25
25
23
23
23
22
22
25
27
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
26
23
24
25
24
24
27
26
24
26
25
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
25
46
46
36
4
4
4
44
44
35
35
35
35
35
34
42
42
42
43
80
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
9
4
8
4
8
7
4
3
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
36
45
44
44
1
2
2
42
54
42
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
641
43
0
43
822
43
713
608
91
91
20
377
891
918
377
363
0
0
0
43
377
354
354
363
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
3
1
4
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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