Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.32m | 3:01PM1.36m | 3:11AM1.30m | 3:58PM1.47m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:54PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.31m | 9:14PM0.43m | 9:29AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.37m | 10:24AM0.16m | 11:23PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
40 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 17 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 162 | 159 | 1720 | 1659 | 1729 | 1178 | 1188 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 2170 | 1729 | 1193 | 1186 | 549 | 505 | 388 | 592 | 377 | 514 | 737 | 549 | 82 |
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