
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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 117 | 179 | 237 | 90 | 51 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.38m | 3:39AM1.17m | 4:29PM1.39m | 4:29AM1.14m | 5:16PM1.42m | 5:17AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.29m | 10:05PM0.46m | 10:03AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 90 | 51 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | ESE 4 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | — | — |
58 | 117 | 179 | 237 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 26 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 377 | 836 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 140 | 552 | 667 | 777 | 777 | 549 | 189 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 2150 | 1256 | 536 | 549 | 536 | 549 | 536 |
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