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Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
19.5° C
 (Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (03 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
5 AM
8 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
22
22
14
14
15
7
8
6
11
3
5
6
9
10
7
4
5
8
12
19
23
25
25
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:03AM1.21m
9:33PM1.53m
9:43AM1.18m
10:14PM1.49m
10:25AM1.15m
10:57PM1.45m
Low Tide
3:05PM0.22m
4:00AM0.32m
3:42PM0.25m
4:41AM0.36m
4:21PM0.30m
5:23AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
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—
—
7:57
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:59
—
—
—
—
7:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
18
19
19
17
17
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
10
13
15
17
14
14
15
15
16
17
15
16
16
16
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
32
22
22
14
14
15
7
8
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
5
2
2
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
7
3
1
2
2
2
2
—
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
—
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
—
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
—
4
3
—
3
2
3
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
—
—
—
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
—
—
—
7
1
2
2
1
11
3
5
6
9
10
6
3
5
8
12
19
23
25
25
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Anegada
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Florida - North
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
162
694
514
552
436
831
951
1729
609
1139
1000
1000
1000
817
1000
1465
1465
2170
1729
1729
532
503
491
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
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CAL - Santa Barbara
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Fullers
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CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Nantasket Beach
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Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
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Boners
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Ghost Tree
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Steamer Lane-The Slot
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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