
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.65m | 10:55PM1.30m | 11:36AM1.62m | 11:51PM1.25m | 12:36PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.24m | 4:56AM0.12m | 5:57PM0.29m | 5:52AM0.17m | 7:02PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 82 | 82 | 273 | 273 | 694 | 665 | 317 | 312 | 112 | 82 | 284 | 284 | 378 | 665 | 780 | 389 | 585 | 82 | 284 | 284 | 377 | 504 | 514 |
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