Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
25.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
49
69
100
69
82
66
51
55
47
44
43
57
42
43
43
54
75
97
87
126
73
52
30
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:41PM1.85m
7:54AM1.38m
8:36PM1.87m
8:51AM1.40m
9:30PM1.84m
9:47AM1.40m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.11m
2:00PM-0.08m
3:03AM0.10m
2:55PM-0.06m
3:55AM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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>
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
5
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
25
24
25
25
25
28
30
31
28
28
26
25
24
25
26
27
27
26
24
23
23
25
28
Feels °C
28
28
26
26
26
27
30
31
32
30
32
30
26
25
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
25
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
7
7
45
47
7
82
66
51
49
3
3
3
32
42
2
2
2
17
97
87
69
8
8
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
7
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
7
7
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
2
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
35
49
69
100
69
55
47
44
43
57
43
43
54
75
126
73
52
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2534
9
378
549
82
30
12
29
29
30
29
29
52
49
71
82
1601
52
52
30
29
30
49
388
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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