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13th Ave South Surfside Surf Forecast
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13th Ave South Surfside surfForecast / Carolina South / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 13th Ave South Surfside this week:
The surf forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 13th Ave South Surfside in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 21st May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 21st May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 20th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 13th Ave South Surfside over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 57 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 17 | 16 | 49 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.55m | 8:53PM2.05m | 9:26AM1.53m | 9:48PM2.02m | 10:23AM1.51m | 10:45PM1.94m | 11:23AM1.48m | 11:44PM1.85m | 12:26PM1.48m | 00:45AM1.75m | 1:30PM1.49m | 1:46AM1.65m | 2:32PM1.52m | 2:45AM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM-0.31m | 3:29AM-0.26m | 3:26PM-0.28m | 4:21AM-0.22m | 4:19PM-0.21m | 5:15AM-0.14m | 5:15PM-0.11m | 6:11AM-0.06m | 6:15PM0.00m | 7:09AM0.02m | 7:19PM0.10m | 8:09AM0.07m | 8:27PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 38 | — | 16 | — | 41 | 33 | 55 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 13 | E 16 | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 38 | 8 | 39 | — | — | 57 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 437 | 436 | 354 | 43 | 657 | 43 | 43 | 116 | 43 | 816 | 102 | 43 | 1673 | 209 | 43 | 2464 | 102 | 102 | 715 | 393 |
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The above surf forecast table for 13th Ave South Surfside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 13th Ave South Surfside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 13th Ave South Surfside 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 (13th Ave South Surfside) 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).
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