
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (06 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 153 | 168 | 168 | 173 | 149 | 119 | 105 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 52 | 51 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.31m | 4:45PM1.50m | 5:11AM1.40m | 5:38PM1.50m | 6:04AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.23m | 11:14PM0.25m | 11:30AM0.20m | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:23PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 37 | 29 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 94 | 153 | 168 | 168 | 173 | 149 | 119 | 105 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1746 | 701 | 701 | 2170 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 82 | 88 | 709 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 110 | 9 |
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