
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 176 | 205 | 194 | 162 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.52m | 3:08AM1.25m | 3:47PM1.51m | 4:12AM1.31m | 4:45PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.35m | 9:22AM0.25m | 10:20PM0.30m | 10:30AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 61 | 122 | 130 | 176 | 205 | 194 | 162 | 120 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 317 | 82 | 159 | 159 | 273 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 667 | 892 | 733 | 864 | 733 | 1130 | 110 | 605 | 626 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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