Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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80 | 74 | 49 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 55 | 159 | 131 | 86 | 77 | 138 | 66 | 72 | 95 | 119 | 110 | 108 | 114 | 121 | 110 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.40m | 10:24PM1.78m | 10:45AM1.40m | 11:17PM1.68m | 11:43AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.11m | 3:50PM-0.01m | 4:47AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.08m | 5:40AM0.17m | 5:46PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
80 | 74 | 49 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 55 | 159 | 131 | 86 | 77 | 138 | 42 | 72 | 95 | 119 | 110 | 108 | 114 | 121 | 110 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 82 | 312 | 82 | 82 | 2060 | 587 | 549 | 1000 | 30 | 549 | 549 | 501 | 425 | 112 | 30 | 82 | 378 | 388 | 30 | 29 | 46 | 211 | 46 |
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