Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.44m | 9:01PM1.49m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:42PM1.45m | 10:11AM1.51m | 10:25PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:14AM0.19m | 3:35PM0.22m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | SSW 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 110 | 312 | 312 | 159 | 312 | 312 | 793 | 766 | 720 | 549 | 312 | 308 | 308 | 946 | 1257 | 1257 | 312 |
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