Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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68 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 60 | 96 | 79 | 60 | 49 | 47 | 56 | 127 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.87m | 8:51AM1.40m | 9:30PM1.84m | 9:47AM1.40m | 10:24PM1.78m | 10:45AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.10m | 2:55PM-0.06m | 3:55AM0.11m | 3:50PM-0.01m | 4:47AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | SE 14 |
39 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
68 | 24 | — | — | — | 17 | 33 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 60 | 96 | 79 | 60 | 49 | 47 | 56 | 127 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 100 | 100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 49 | 112 | 159 | 159 | 82 | 1612 | 951 | 827 | 793 | 514 | 389 | 30 | 82 | 377 | 377 | 584 | 971 | 662 | 701 | 549 | 549 | 2545 |
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