Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
3
143
153
137
119
64
49
37
38
47
62
72
83
88
88
85
132
118
102
91
65
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:49PM1.53m
7:56AM1.18m
8:29PM1.54m
8:36AM1.18m
9:09PM1.53m
9:17AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.32m
2:00PM0.21m
2:58AM0.32m
2:39PM0.22m
3:37AM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:17
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Temp °C
26
26
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
24
23
23
21
20
18
17
21
24
27
28
19
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
21
22
23
23
25
25
26
23
21
17
14
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
10
5
2
2
3
2
3
3
5
12
12
12
12
12
88
85
132
118
102
91
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
10
5
10
3
3
12
2
2
21
3
3
11
11
10
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
3
4
2
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
92
143
153
137
119
64
49
37
38
47
62
72
83
88
11
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
827
549
831
629
407
407
110
599
577
552
325
274
211
189
189
110
110
0
0
0
0
501
78
110
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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