
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 47 | 69 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.14m | 7:24PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.17m | 8:05PM1.53m | 8:10AM1.19m | 8:44PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.37m | 12:56PM0.23m | 1:56AM0.35m | 1:36PM0.22m | 2:34AM0.34m | 2:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
24 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
— | 10 | 33 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
44 | 38 | 4 | — | 25 | 36 | 47 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 284 | 82 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 957 | 1651 | 491 | 491 | 140 | 49 | 45 | 585 | 951 | 827 | 810 | 1186 |
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