Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | 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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 103 | 126 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.18m | 6:25PM1.46m | 6:34AM1.24m | 7:05PM1.50m | 7:17AM1.32m | 7:44PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:56AM0.36m | 12:48PM0.25m | 1:31AM0.31m | 1:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | E 15 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 13 | — | — | — |
19 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 19 | 103 | 126 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 52 | 52 | 1181 | 1188 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 536 | 918 | 505 | 904 | 962 | 1256 | 538 | 328 | 328 | 323 | 327 | 1256 | 2060 | 378 | 71 |
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