
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 45 | 36 | 43 | 40 | 67 | 69 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.45m | 6:02AM1.13m | 6:43PM1.48m | 6:46AM1.14m | 7:24PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.40m | 12:16PM0.26m | 1:17AM0.37m | 12:56PM0.23m | 1:56AM0.35m | 1:36PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
12 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33 | 33 | 52 | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 45 | 36 | 43 | 40 | 67 | 69 | — | 19 | — | 20 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 733 | 505 | 505 | 436 | 58 | 325 | 325 | 377 | 325 | 377 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 140 | 957 |
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