
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 55 | 86 | 52 | 43 | 105 | 116 | 94 | 92 | 186 | 103 | 103 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.17m | 8:05PM1.53m | 8:10AM1.19m | 8:44PM1.54m | 8:52AM1.20m | 9:23PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.22m | 2:34AM0.34m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:12AM0.33m | 2:54PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 |
27 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 30 | — | 116 | 94 | — | 186 | 103 | — | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 32 | 58 | 55 | 86 | 52 | 43 | 105 | — | — | 92 | 94 | — | 103 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 957 | 110 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 82 | 49 | 608 | 827 | 828 | 810 | 810 | 348 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 781 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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