
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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32 | 59 | 99 | 167 | 222 | 255 | 295 | 395 | 517 | 494 | 320 | 214 | 178 | 198 | 247 | 233 | 171 | 82 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.37m | 10:50PM1.42m | 11:23AM1.40m | 11:34PM1.36m | 12:14PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.25m | 4:36PM0.31m | 5:02AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.35m | 5:43AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
7 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
32 | 59 | 99 | 167 | 222 | 255 | 295 | 395 | 517 | 494 | 320 | 214 | 178 | 198 | 247 | 233 | 171 | 82 | 41 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1230 | 701 | 1729 | 1713 | 701 | 2031 | 504 | 705 | 504 | 883 | 274 | 536 | 513 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 30 | 504 | 381 | 110 | 274 |
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