
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.44m | 9:11PM1.79m | 9:30AM1.46m | 10:01PM1.72m | 10:24AM1.47m | 10:50PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM-0.04m | 3:33AM0.10m | 3:35PM0.02m | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:29PM0.11m | 5:08AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 19 | 18 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 957 | 827 | 827 | 549 | 827 | 1601 | 965 | 965 | 831 | 831 | 864 | 633 | 514 | 918 | 1609 | 1601 | 1601 | 1612 | 2041 | 701 | 1601 | 701 | 701 |
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