Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.89° N 62.81° W

Washing Machine 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Washing Machine sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Washing Machine today (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Washing Machine at 1AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (19 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Washing Machine. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
86
86
75
97
91
141
22
38
37
37
16
49
35
35
41
35
35
36
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34PM0.53m
3:29PM0.52m
3:31PM0.50m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.16m
8:24AM0.19m
10:31PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
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