Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
25.0° C

1.4°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) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 9AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
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)
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
23
19
12
15
18
26
40
46
24
23
16
17
16
11
15
19
17
30
44
53
64
122
149
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
WNW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
on
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:05AM1.31m
5:50PM1.70m
6:02AM1.33m
6:46PM1.79m
6:58AM1.35m
7:41PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.29m
11:18AM0.08m
00:21AM0.21m
12:12PM0.00m
1:17AM0.15m
1:06PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<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>
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
28
29
28
27
27
26
25
25
29
30
29
27
25
25
24
26
28
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
26
26
26
30
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
32
31
31
31
29
27
27
29
29
29
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
5
5
2
2
24
23
16
7
16
11
15
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
7
8
8
8
8
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
Energy kJ
29
23
19
12
15
18
26
40
46
14
17
19
17
30
44
53
64
122
149
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
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
573
705
88
552
969
737
733
793
82
45
49
159
972
1016
733
733
864
918
1729
969
2533
393
377
701
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
5
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