
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 145 | 150 | 103 | 117 | 141 | 148 | 119 | 126 | 111 | 104 | 84 | 95 | 110 | 95 | 110 | 110 | 114 | 97 | 109 | 113 | 135 | 192 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.50m | 12:14PM1.43m | 00:27AM1.37m | 1:09PM1.40m | 1:16AM1.26m | 2:04PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.19m | 6:22PM0.32m | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:23PM0.41m | 7:36AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
141 | 145 | 150 | 103 | 117 | 141 | 148 | 119 | 126 | 111 | 104 | 84 | 95 | 110 | 95 | 110 | 110 | 114 | 97 | 109 | 113 | 135 | 192 | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 1221 | 377 | 378 | 325 | 388 | 332 | 667 | 667 | 273 | 273 | 82 | 82 | 49 | 273 | 293 | 82 | 129 | 425 | 328 | 505 | 58 | 1256 | 1256 |
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