
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 67 | 48 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.38m | 1:03AM1.45m | 1:42PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.37m | 2:47AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.29m | 7:27AM0.24m | 7:54PM0.38m | 8:21AM0.27m | 9:02PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
23 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 4 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | — |
9 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 3 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — |
7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 67 | 48 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 273 | 737 | 140 | 733 | 519 | 284 | 312 | 312 | 957 | 552 | 831 | 720 | 665 | 949 | 1735 | 2516 | 2041 | 951 | 791 | 777 | 52 | 82 | 378 |
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