
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 26 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.50m | 10:38PM1.18m | 11:12AM1.44m | 11:23PM1.13m | 11:59AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.22m | 4:50PM0.34m | 4:38AM0.28m | 5:37PM0.41m | 5:21AM0.34m | 6:27PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 667 | 573 | 573 | 754 | 857 | 918 | 1259 | 312 | 969 | 312 | 312 | 1269 | 1269 | 284 | 284 | 323 | 332 | 332 | 1256 | 1230 | 1181 | 680 |
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