Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
26.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
23
23
21
28
20
20
15
12
12
15
15
10
15
19
9
9
9
12
6
9
9
15
29
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SW
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:43PM1.38m
1:03AM1.45m
1:42PM1.37m
1:55AM1.34m
2:41PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.21m
6:48PM0.29m
7:27AM0.24m
7:54PM0.38m
8:21AM0.27m
9:02PM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
27
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
28
26
27
27
Feels °C
23
21
25
30
29
29
28
26
26
26
29
28
27
27
26
28
27
28
29
28
29
26
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
26
23
23
21
28
20
20
15
12
12
15
15
10
15
6
9
9
9
1
6
9
6
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
27
15
9
5
1
3
1
3
1
6
6
6
6
6
1
6
6
3
3
3
3
4
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
1
7
1
6
6
6
1
1
1
3
3
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.2
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
7
2
19
3
3
3
12
5
5
9
15
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
82
82
162
737
733
733
284
284
312
312
777
831
827
733
726
726
949
2516
2041
951
804
804
777
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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