Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
24.7° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Holden Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
32
37
40
35
22
18
17
21
28
44
53
38
26
18
18
22
22
23
32
41
44
43
51
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:54PM1.59m
5:05AM1.31m
5:50PM1.70m
6:02AM1.33m
6:46PM1.79m
6:58AM1.35m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.29m
11:18AM0.08m
00:21AM0.21m
12:12PM0.00m
1:17AM0.15m
1:06PM-0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
26
29
30
29
27
27
26
25
25
29
31
30
27
27
26
25
26
28
29
Feels °C
27
26
26
26
26
27
31
30
29
27
28
27
27
28
32
32
31
30
31
28
27
29
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
5
5
2
2
2
26
18
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
17
32
37
40
35
22
18
17
21
28
44
53
38
18
22
22
23
32
41
44
43
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
572
573
605
573
705
88
88
580
536
602
847
129
45
49
945
965
1230
733
864
918
918
957
969
969
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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