Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
22.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
73
73
73
71
100
97
100
82
95
98
98
100
82
80
78
78
78
77
93
100
100
98
31
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:38PM1.70m
12:02PM1.32m
00:36AM1.60m
1:04PM1.31m
1:33AM1.50m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.07m
6:04AM0.21m
6:03PM0.17m
7:03AM0.25m
7:09PM0.26m
8:03AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:10
8:12
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
24
25
25
26
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
61
73
73
73
71
100
97
100
82
95
98
98
100
82
80
78
78
78
77
3
3
3
4
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
4
0.3
S
2
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
7
1
93
100
100
98
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
110
110
514
325
22
12
22
997
841
1258
331
323
22
0
110
310
317
308
293
30
30
293
273
273
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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