Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 21 | 49 | 86 | 88 | 101 | 60 | 32 | 39 | 77 | 44 | 45 | 105 | 118 | 92 | 65 | 138 | 67 | 39 | 85 | 207 | 226 | 172 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.84m | 9:47AM1.40m | 10:24PM1.78m | 10:45AM1.40m | 11:17PM1.68m | 11:43AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM-0.06m | 3:55AM0.11m | 3:50PM-0.01m | 4:47AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.08m | 5:40AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
18 | 21 | 49 | 86 | 88 | 101 | 60 | 32 | 39 | 77 | 44 | 45 | 105 | 118 | 92 | 65 | 138 | 67 | 36 | 85 | 207 | 226 | 172 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 88 | 88 | 273 | 312 | 1601 | 30 | 82 | 2060 | 1776 | 549 | 1612 | 701 | 1719 | 549 | 504 | 505 | 29 | 29 | 536 | 378 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
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