
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 72 | 56 | 145 | 211 | 279 | 88 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.24m | 3:37PM1.38m | 3:39AM1.17m | 4:29PM1.39m | 4:29AM1.14m | 5:16PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.29m | 10:05PM0.46m | 10:03AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 7 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 140 | 88 | 51 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
95 | 72 | 56 | 145 | 211 | 279 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 88 | 552 | 836 | 562 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 159 | 552 | 733 | 667 | 777 | 726 | 733 | 112 | 312 | 921 | 2150 | 1256 | 1256 | 1188 | 519 |
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