Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 56 | 66 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 98 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.53m | 11:12PM1.33m | 11:53AM1.52m | 00:04AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.29m | 5:16AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.34m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:11PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 98 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 159 | 273 | 284 | 946 | 754 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 946 | 30 | 1000 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 325 | 514 | 378 | 325 |
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