Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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14 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.12m | 5:43PM1.42m | 5:49AM1.18m | 6:25PM1.46m | 6:34AM1.24m | 7:05PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.32m | 00:18AM0.42m | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:56AM0.36m | 12:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
6 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | E 7 | — | S 11 | E 7 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 284 | 284 | 552 | 273 | 308 | 549 | 49 | 88 | 43 | 82 | 1181 | 159 | 549 | 112 | 112 | 949 | 918 | 945 | 971 | 1256 | 532 |
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