Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Holden Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (03 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (03 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
188
247
247
225
247
335
355
205
119
88
144
71
42
62
71
72
84
74
65
49
49
51
50
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSW
10
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:23AM1.40m
11:34PM1.36m
12:14PM1.42m
00:23AM1.30m
1:11PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.24m
5:24PM0.35m
5:43AM0.23m
6:19PM0.39m
6:31AM0.23m
7:22PM0.41m
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:09
 mm
3
7
4
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
26
28
26
26
28
26
25
26
27
28
28
26
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
30
30
32
32
30
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