Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 208 | 199 | 148 | 157 | 85 | 57 | 102 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 390 | 327 | 283 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.30m | 5:02PM1.35m | 5:32AM1.41m | 5:48PM1.38m | 6:18AM1.53m | 6:34PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.38m | 11:27PM0.30m | 11:54AM0.31m | 00:06AM0.21m | 12:42PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 205 | 208 | 199 | 148 | 157 | 85 | 57 | 102 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 60 | 115 | 238 | 324 | 373 | 390 | 327 | 283 | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 82 | 82 | 168 | 168 | 780 | 88 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 920 | 657 | 88 |
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