Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S 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) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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15 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 64 | 85 | 73 | 45 | 71 | 88 | 81 | 101 | 82 | 73 | 92 | 115 | 84 | 64 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.35m | 7:41PM1.85m | 7:54AM1.38m | 8:36PM1.87m | 8:51AM1.40m | 9:30PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.15m | 1:06PM-0.05m | 2:10AM0.11m | 2:00PM-0.08m | 3:03AM0.10m | 2:55PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 71 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 115 | 84 | 64 | 68 | 39 | 3 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
15 | 21 | — | 16 | 22 | 43 | 64 | 85 | 73 | 25 | — | 88 | 81 | 101 | 82 | 73 | 92 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 82 | 972 | 963 | 957 | 536 | 377 | 377 | 332 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 89 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 971 | 129 | 112 | 52 |
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