
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | 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 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.46m | 10:01PM1.72m | 10:24AM1.47m | 10:50PM1.62m | 11:19AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.10m | 3:35PM0.02m | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:29PM0.11m | 5:08AM0.14m | 5:24PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 949 | 949 | 965 | 831 | 831 | 861 | 573 | 1729 | 1601 | 1601 | 2150 | 1601 | 1639 | 819 | 685 | 780 | 678 | 701 | 2516 | 2345 | 602 | 501 | 377 |
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