Holden Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 EDT
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Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Holden Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (26 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
82
82
94
91
102
62
68
74
64
67
69
70
64
61
90
105
85
68
53
77
64
69
60
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:17AM1.27m
5:00PM1.41m
5:06AM1.22m
5:46PM1.45m
5:51AM1.20m
6:29PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.27m
11:26PM0.39m
11:25AM0.26m
00:15AM0.37m
12:05PM0.24m
00:58AM0.34m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
25
25
25
25
24
24
27
30
27
27
25
25
27
27
27
28
26
26
27
27
25
27
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
30
28
30
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
69
82
1
1
1
1
62
68
74
64
67
69
70
55
57
58
47
46
45
44
44
33
69
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
1
1
5
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
0.5
ENE
3
Energy kJ
11
19
82
94
91
102
42
33
36
41
55
55
64
64
61
90
105
85
68
53
77
64
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
332
323
332
323
332
585
378
332
378
327
323
312
323
310
332
22
22
22
30
46
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
4
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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