Holden Beach Surf Break

Holden Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
26.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.7
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
41
37
32
33
28
51
105
138
129
95
78
117
163
86
85
99
185
132
95
65
73
107
85
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:47AM1.40m
10:24PM1.78m
10:45AM1.40m
11:17PM1.68m
11:43AM1.39m
00:10AM1.57m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.11m
3:50PM-0.01m
4:47AM0.13m
4:47PM0.08m
5:40AM0.17m
5:46PM0.19m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
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—
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6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
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—
—
8:24
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—
—
—
—
—
8:25
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:25
—
8:25
 mm
1
3
2
2
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
2
3
1
—
—
—
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
25
28
28
28
28
26
25
23
23
24
27
28
27
28
27
Feels °C
23
24
25
27
27
27
25
24
23
24
28
28
27
28
27
25
24
21
25
28
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
11
11
7
12
11
11
11
12
7
11
8
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
10
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.7
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
65
41
37
32
33
28
51
105
138
129
95
78
117
163
86
85
99
185
132
95
65
73
107
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Palma Real
Mainland
Bicentenial Park
Florida - North
7th Avenue
Florida - North
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
Bicentenial Park
Florida - North
Casa Grande
Caribbean
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
42nd St VA Beach
Virginia
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Fluidgroove Reef
Florida - North
Shit Pipe
Carolina North
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina North
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Shit Pipe
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
810
2179
577
503
1000
1609
577
2556
378
385
377
82
82
505
29
49
49
293
273
29
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Topsail Island
Topsail Island
The Point
Outer Banks Pier
Avon Pier
Avon Pier
The Point
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
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5
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9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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