
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 68 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 38 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.52m | 1:03AM1.22m | 1:54PM1.52m | 2:07AM1.19m | 3:00PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:11PM0.38m | 7:08AM0.21m | 8:22PM0.40m | 8:16AM0.22m | 9:34PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
73 | 68 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 38 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 24 | 18 | 17 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 9 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 566 | 378 | 501 | 566 | 22 | 552 | 1144 | 1181 | 918 | 274 | 274 | 88 | 274 | 1230 | 1651 | 579 | 577 | 9 |
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