Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 42 | 61 | 98 | 126 | 165 | 131 | 119 | 88 | 66 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 67 | 141 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.79m | 6:58AM1.35m | 7:41PM1.85m | 7:54AM1.38m | 8:36PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.00m | 1:17AM0.15m | 1:06PM-0.05m | 2:10AM0.11m | 2:00PM-0.08m | 3:03AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 4 |
17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | 17 | 23 | 22 | — | 22 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 42 | 61 | 98 | 126 | 165 | 131 | 119 | — | — | 49 | 49 | 47 | 67 | 141 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 949 | 1230 | 1751 | 82 | 918 | 82 | 1729 | 2533 | 957 | 957 | 514 | 377 | 385 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 52 | 29 | 30 |
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