
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
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 30°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 229 | 85 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.38m | 3:39AM1.17m | 4:29PM1.39m | 4:29AM1.14m | 5:16PM1.42m | 5:17AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.46m | 10:03AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.43m | 11:34AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — |
3 | 140 | 85 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 4 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | S 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 |
190 | 229 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 159 | 168 | 733 | 780 | 786 | 701 | 325 | 538 | 549 | 1000 | 2060 | 1256 | 1256 | 562 | 549 | 602 | 602 | 552 | 731 |
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