Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.47m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:54PM1.59m | 5:05AM1.31m | 5:50PM1.70m | 6:02AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.37m | 10:24AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.21m | 12:12PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — |
5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 36 | — | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2170 | 1190 | 549 | 505 | 378 | 378 | 501 | 572 | 572 | 573 | 549 | 705 | 82 | 82 | 88 | 573 | 754 | 700 | 377 | 49 | 82 | 43 | 140 | 949 |
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