Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
5
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
2
193
148
108
75
51
44
46
49
53
65
63
65
75
85
77
84
89
62
48
47
33
17
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:56AM1.18m
8:29PM1.54m
8:36AM1.18m
9:09PM1.53m
9:17AM1.17m
9:49PM1.51m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.32m
2:00PM0.21m
2:58AM0.32m
2:39PM0.22m
3:37AM0.33m
3:17PM0.25m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:17
1
3
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
25
24
23
22
20
18
17
21
24
24
22
18
19
18
17
18
18
19
20
19
21
23
24
24
26
26
26
24
19
17
15
17
19
19
17
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
E
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.9
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
2
1
3
12
3
6
5
12
12
12
12
65
75
85
77
84
89
62
48
47
33
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
1
12
3
3
12
11
11
10
8
7
1
7
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
ENE
3
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
67
160
193
148
108
75
51
44
46
49
53
65
63
5
50
67
83
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
629
407
407
385
407
834
552
325
274
200
189
189
110
110
0
0
82
0
501
110
110
831
496
110
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
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