Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 EDT
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Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (01 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
1
E
6
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.5
ESE
9
1
E
7
1.2
E
8
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
32
35
33
37
43
52
56
61
46
46
36
21
79
117
153
177
191
46
108
172
122
162
351
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
0
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
15
ESE
5
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:36AM1.18m
9:09PM1.53m
9:17AM1.17m
9:49PM1.51m
10:00AM1.17m
10:29PM1.48m
Low Tide
2:58AM0.32m
2:39PM0.22m
3:37AM0.33m
3:17PM0.25m
4:16AM0.36m
3:56PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<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>
8:17
8:17
8:19
1
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
22
20
18
21
21
17
18
17
15
15
15
20
23
24
23
21
23
22
23
24
24
25
25
26
23
19
16
16
17
14
15
12
11
11
11
15
19
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
9
1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
E
9
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
10
12
35
33
37
43
52
56
61
46
46
36
21
16
10
4
46
108
125
122
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
3
12
11
12
12
11
11
10
8
8
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.5
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ENE
7
0.6
NNE
4
1.2
E
8
1
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
22
32
7
20
44
64
79
117
153
177
191
118
11
172
162
351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
325
200
78
110
110
110
22
0
0
88
501
501
501
0
0
407
82
82
140
407
110
0
110
140
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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