
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 117 | 151 | 107 | 104 | 119 | 125 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 115 | 115 | 123 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 159 | 257 | 183 | 183 | 196 | 131 | 125 | 103 | 110 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.38m | 3:21PM1.39m | 3:57AM1.44m | 4:13PM1.36m | 4:48AM1.50m | 5:01PM1.32m | 5:34AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.31m | 9:47PM0.23m | 10:20AM0.29m | 10:33PM0.20m | 11:12AM0.27m | 11:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
103 | 117 | 151 | 107 | 104 | 119 | 125 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 115 | 115 | 123 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 159 | 159 | 183 | 183 | 196 | 131 | 125 | 103 | 110 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | — | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1609 | 325 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 317 | 1729 | 1178 | 325 | 274 | 274 | 325 | 427 | 274 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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