
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 15 | 32 | 75 | 130 | 171 | 175 | 181 | 166 | 186 | 263 | 230 | 200 | 200 | 154 | 103 | 82 | 56 | 80 | 91 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.46m | 11:39PM1.50m | 12:14PM1.43m | 00:27AM1.37m | 1:09PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.21m | 5:56AM0.19m | 6:22PM0.32m | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:23PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
8 | 15 | 32 | 75 | 130 | 171 | 175 | 181 | 166 | 186 | 263 | 230 | 200 | 200 | 154 | 103 | 82 | 56 | 80 | 91 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1601 | 1735 | 1651 | 1651 | 2543 | 381 | 427 | 328 | 274 | 388 | 388 | 332 | 332 | 312 | 538 | 82 | 82 | 52 | 52 | 273 | 293 |
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