
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 94 | 141 | 160 | 152 | 130 | 187 | 188 | 207 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.47m | 10:50PM1.62m | 11:19AM1.46m | 11:39PM1.50m | 12:14PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:29PM0.11m | 5:08AM0.14m | 5:24PM0.21m | 5:56AM0.19m | 6:22PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 94 | 141 | 160 | 152 | 130 | 187 | 188 | 207 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1601 | 1735 | 2150 | 1601 | 1601 | 1601 | 850 | 1612 | 1612 | 1651 | 1651 | 1651 | 670 | 536 | 377 | 378 | 378 | 88 | 332 | 332 | 323 | 549 | 82 |
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