Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 312 | 0 | 541 | 1406 | 897 | 843 | 838 | 949 | 1110 | 1074 | 1074 | 936 | 769 | 699 | 575 | 393 | 387 | 303 | 232 | 224 | 259 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.30m | 2:04AM1.08m | 2:35PM1.30m | 3:01AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.46m | 8:22PM0.51m | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:17PM0.49m | 9:13AM0.48m | 10:05PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 279 | 312 | — | 541 | 778 | 897 | 843 | 838 | 949 | 1110 | 1074 | 1074 | 936 | 769 | 699 | 575 | 393 | 387 | 303 | 232 | 224 | 259 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | N 4 | E 12 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 63 | 622 | 20 | 1406 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 404 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1729 | 1729 | 834 | 845 | 836 | 951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
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