
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 188 | 247 | 247 | 225 | 247 | 335 | 355 | 205 | 119 | 88 | 144 | 71 | 42 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 84 | 74 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.40m | 11:34PM1.36m | 12:14PM1.42m | 00:23AM1.30m | 1:11PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.35m | 5:43AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.39m | 6:31AM0.23m | 7:22PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 18 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
140 | 188 | 247 | 247 | 225 | 247 | 335 | 355 | 205 | 119 | 88 | 144 | 71 | 42 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 84 | 74 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 501 | 325 | 536 | 491 | 585 | 561 | 332 | 325 | 29 | 30 | 110 | 29 | 378 | 377 | 274 | 377 | 377 | 46 | 549 | 332 | 388 | 22 | 658 |
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