
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.28m | 8:54PM1.54m | 9:09AM1.31m | 9:32PM1.52m | 9:52AM1.34m | 10:10PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:16AM0.29m | 3:12PM0.24m | 3:50AM0.27m | 3:52PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | E 7 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 82 | 159 | 159 | 273 | 809 | 826 | 159 | 312 | 284 | 273 | 284 | 957 | 883 | 552 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 906 | 883 | 957 | 1256 | 1190 |
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