Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
26.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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 Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.6
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
14
14
35
74
96
128
114
84
49
36
57
65
101
108
80
57
59
148
94
98
62
62
137
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:51AM1.40m
9:30PM1.84m
9:47AM1.40m
10:24PM1.78m
10:45AM1.40m
11:17PM1.68m
Low Tide
2:55PM-0.06m
3:55AM0.11m
3:50PM-0.01m
4:47AM0.13m
4:47PM0.08m
5:40AM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
2
6
Temp °C
25
26
27
25
23
23
22
23
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
27
28
27
27
27
25
24
23
Feels °C
28
28
26
23
22
22
20
22
24
25
26
26
26
25
23
25
27
27
27
27
27
25
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
20
14
14
12
16
7
7
5
5
7
11
12
12
5
4
4
18
4
8
94
98
62
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
5
5
9
9
8
4
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.7
W
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
3
35
74
96
128
114
84
49
36
57
65
101
108
80
57
59
148
69
24
62
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
159
1639
827
312
308
293
30
30
30
88
378
562
536
536
549
549
427
52
328
112
30
505
378
505
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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