
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (07 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 0 | 85 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 35 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.40m | 5:38PM1.50m | 6:04AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.48m | 6:53AM1.54m | 7:12PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.20m | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:23PM0.18m | 00:43AM0.15m | 1:12PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 46 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
106 | 99 | 85 | 71 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 662 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 30 | 82 | 112 | 82 | 308 | 284 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 168 | 1643 | 832 | 1720 |
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