Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 510 | 467 | 367 | 341 | 274 | 225 | 298 | 109 | 335 | 247 | 256 | 253 | 266 | 232 | 290 | 285 | 290 | 239 | 235 | 184 | 111 | 134 | 169 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.30m | 3:55AM1.20m | 4:15PM1.33m | 4:45AM1.30m | 5:02PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.48m | 10:05PM0.44m | 10:12AM0.44m | 10:48PM0.38m | 11:05AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 710 | 510 | 467 | 367 | 341 | 274 | 225 | — | 109 | 335 | 247 | 256 | 253 | 266 | 232 | 290 | 285 | 290 | 239 | 235 | 184 | 111 | 134 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 298 | 79 | 486 | 7 | 7 | 138 | — | 1 | 222 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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