
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.25m | 11:20PM1.43m | 11:50AM1.27m | 00:03AM1.38m | 12:41PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.33m | 4:55PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.32m | 5:42PM0.39m | 6:18AM0.31m | 6:36PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
20 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 57 | — | 71 | 62 | 57 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 82 | 82 | 705 | 2150 | 705 | 685 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 549 | 793 | 2150 | 957 | 2517 | 504 | 328 | 251 | 89 | 328 | 2150 | 2150 | 810 | 323 |
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