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The Washout 55.8
#4025 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · South Carolina · near Charleston
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score55.8 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf The Washout
The best time to surf The Washout is September, October, November. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is CHS (27 km) and the nearest town is Charleston (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 2% | 1.1 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 91% | 2% | 1.1 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 95% | 2% | 1.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 91% | 1% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| May | 96% | 1% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 85% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 84% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 82% | 1% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 92% | 15% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 88% | 8% | 1.0 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 91% | 3% | 1.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 88% | 2% | 1.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 55.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.1
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.8
Water comfort 10%
5.3
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 140° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 6.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.669, -79.908 (OpenStreetMap).
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