Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
21
28
20
20
15
12
12
12
9
13
9
9
9
9
12
7
19
9
11
48
67
48
33
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:43PM1.38m
1:03AM1.45m
1:42PM1.37m
1:55AM1.34m
2:41PM1.37m
2:47AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.29m
7:27AM0.24m
7:54PM0.38m
8:21AM0.27m
9:02PM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<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>
8:25
8:25
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
Feels °C
26
30
29
28
28
27
28
27
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
30
29
29
28
28
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
23
21
28
20
20
15
12
12
12
9
6
9
9
9
9
12
7
3
9
9
4
3
8
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
9
5
1
1
3
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
1
7
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
6
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
13
1
1
1
1
2
1
19
6
11
48
67
48
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
273
737
140
733
519
284
312
312
957
552
831
720
665
949
1735
2516
2041
951
791
777
52
82
378
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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