Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 46 | 50 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.59m | 5:05AM1.31m | 5:50PM1.70m | 6:02AM1.33m | 6:46PM1.79m | 6:58AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.21m | 12:12PM0.00m | 1:17AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
8 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 46 | 50 | 67 | 44 | 27 | — | 17 | 22 | — | — | 23 | 33 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 552 | 561 | 658 | 378 | 377 | 514 | 82 | 514 | 552 | 536 | 82 | 377 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 168 | 972 | 791 | 777 | 847 | 864 | 726 | 112 |
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