Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 38 | 56 | 66 | 121 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.33m | 11:53AM1.52m | 00:04AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.29m | 5:16AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.34m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:11PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
19 | 26 | 18 | 66 | 121 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — |
17 | 38 | 56 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 110 | 348 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 690 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 22 | 30 | 377 |
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