
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 40 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.30m | 1:11PM1.45m | 1:18AM1.24m | 2:11PM1.49m | 2:19AM1.21m | 3:14PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.23m | 7:22PM0.41m | 7:27AM0.22m | 8:33PM0.42m | 8:30AM0.20m | 9:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
30 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 9 | — | 27 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 43 | — | — | — | 2 | 42 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
14 | 15 | 15 | — | 10 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 40 | 49 | 49 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 505 | 112 | 30 | 972 | 1651 | 388 | 501 | 30 | 30 | 327 | 325 | 385 | 1258 | 1258 | 1016 | 501 | 30 | 30 | 327 | 327 | 798 | 752 | 552 |
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