
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 9AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| 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 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 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) | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.33m | 11:53AM1.52m | 00:04AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.52m | 1:03AM1.22m | 1:54PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.34m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:11PM0.38m | 7:08AM0.21m | 8:22PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
66 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 325 | 330 | 642 | 793 | 377 | 22 | 52 | 552 | 827 | 733 | 325 | 129 |
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