Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 96 | 90 | 53 | 83 | 154 | 206 | 193 | 117 | 115 | 288 | 463 | 282 | 121 | 121 | 125 | 94 | 72 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.40m | 11:17PM1.68m | 11:43AM1.39m | 00:10AM1.57m | 12:43PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.08m | 5:40AM0.17m | 5:46PM0.19m | 6:33AM0.21m | 6:48PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 125 | 94 | 72 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | ENE 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 96 | 90 | 53 | 83 | 154 | 206 | 193 | 117 | 115 | 288 | 463 | 282 | 121 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 1609 | 1000 | 1285 | 549 | 514 | 377 | 377 | 323 | 332 | 312 | 514 | 89 | 29 | 46 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 605 |
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