13th Ave South Surfside surf break

13th Ave South Surfside surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
21.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
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
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
49
49
30
30
77
31
17
18
42
42
68
44
45
46
36
36
71
25
25
35
35
35
46
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
5
WSW
0
W
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:26AM1.53m
9:48PM2.02m
10:23AM1.51m
10:45PM1.94m
11:23AM1.48m
11:44PM1.85m
Low Tide
3:26PM-0.28m
4:21AM-0.22m
4:19PM-0.21m
5:15AM-0.14m
5:15PM-0.11m
6:11AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
21
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
21
25
26
25
23
23
23
22
22
28
26
25
24
23
24
23
23
25
24
24
22
22
23
25
24
27
26
24
23
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
21
49
49
31
31
4
18
68
44
45
46
36
36
71
25
25
35
35
35
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
3
12
3
7
17
5
7
7
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
30
30
77
42
42
4
4
2
2
2
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)
354
1665
1665
1058
1243
91
102
47
43
43
853
845
871
102
0
0
43
397
822
608
102
102
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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