Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
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24 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.36m | 3:11AM1.30m | 3:58PM1.47m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:54PM1.59m | 5:05AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.31m | 9:14PM0.43m | 9:29AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.37m | 10:24AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
9 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
24 | 25 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 2034 | 1659 | 1612 | 1230 | 1186 | 22 | 30 | 1775 | 1747 | 2170 | 1178 | 1310 | 549 | 505 | 505 | 580 | 572 | 552 | 665 | 45 | 52 | 549 | 45 |
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