Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 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
21.4° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
48
50
49
48
58
59
77
81
64
62
62
61
61
46
75
46
46
75
75
74
71
58
44
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:03AM1.36m
10:42PM1.78m
11:01AM1.34m
11:38PM1.70m
12:02PM1.32m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.12m
4:04PM-0.01m
5:07AM0.16m
5:01PM0.07m
6:04AM0.21m
6:03PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
22
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
22
22
24
25
27
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
44
48
50
49
48
58
59
5
81
64
62
62
61
61
46
75
46
46
75
75
74
71
58
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
77
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
22
110
609
786
791
1030
585
22
0
110
609
777
561
22
22
22
22
22
1016
1263
323
293
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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