
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 219 | 334 | 456 | 408 | 372 | 403 | 422 | 257 | 283 | 160 | 316 | 399 | 371 | 311 | 258 | 220 | 178 | 135 | 85 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.59m | 7:54PM1.40m | 8:21AM1.60m | 8:35PM1.35m | 9:03AM1.59m | 9:15PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.13m | 1:58PM0.17m | 2:02AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.19m | 2:40AM0.14m | 3:24PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | 234 | — | 160 | 96 | 36 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 85 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 35 | 45 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
114 | 219 | 334 | 456 | 408 | 372 | 403 | 291 | 257 | 283 | 55 | 316 | 399 | 371 | 311 | 258 | 220 | 178 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1148 | 1643 | 1689 | 705 | 543 | 549 | 590 | 579 | 110 | 491 | 427 | 427 | 325 | 491 | 388 | 327 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 49 |
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