Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:43PM1.42m | 5:49AM1.18m | 6:25PM1.46m | 6:34AM1.24m | 7:05PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.32m | 00:18AM0.42m | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:56AM0.36m | 12:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 11 | E 7 | — | — | E 16 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
3 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 552 | 552 | 82 | 308 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 52 | 1178 | 1181 | 549 | 505 | 538 | 112 | 949 | 918 | 920 | 1256 | 1221 | 532 |
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