
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 57 | 39 | 34 | 62 | 106 | 126 | 165 | 176 | 163 | 162 | 144 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.56m | 4:19AM1.26m | 5:04PM1.60m | 5:20AM1.34m | 5:59PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.20m | 10:39PM0.33m | 10:36AM0.16m | 11:35PM0.27m | 11:37AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 57 | 39 | 34 | 62 | 106 | 126 | 165 | 176 | 163 | 162 | 144 | 120 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 754 | 694 | 572 | 573 | 425 | 733 | 831 | 580 | 580 | 514 | 514 | 377 | 385 | 1256 | 2633 | 110 | 110 |
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