
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 160 | 117 | 117 | 83 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.51m | 7:50PM1.47m | 8:16AM1.59m | 8:32PM1.45m | 9:01AM1.64m | 9:17PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.19m | 2:02AM0.14m | 2:33PM0.16m | 2:40AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
218 | 160 | 117 | 117 | 83 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
— | 72 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 15 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 319 | 112 | 332 | 325 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 284 | 308 | 332 | 327 | 273 |
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