
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.41m | 9:49AM1.66m | 10:04PM1.36m | 10:41AM1.65m | 10:55PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.17m | 3:21AM0.08m | 4:07PM0.19m | 4:06AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 4 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 552 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 168 | 377 | 385 | 514 | 389 | 159 | 82 | 82 | 168 | 273 | 694 | 552 | 332 |
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