Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 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.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
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
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
5
10
5
5
9
8
4
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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