
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.56m | 9:56PM1.24m | 10:27AM1.50m | 10:38PM1.18m | 11:12AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.17m | 4:07PM0.28m | 3:57AM0.22m | 4:50PM0.34m | 4:38AM0.28m | 5:37PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | E 6 | — | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 284 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 1117 | 1117 | 1123 | 969 | 665 | 754 | 573 | 754 | 733 | 997 | 1221 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 308 | 1269 | 1269 | 159 |
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