Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 |
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20 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 74 | 96 | 128 | 114 | 84 | 49 | 36 | 57 | 65 | 101 | 108 | 80 | 57 | 59 | 148 | 94 | 98 | 62 | 62 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.40m | 9:30PM1.84m | 9:47AM1.40m | 10:24PM1.78m | 10:45AM1.40m | 11:17PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM-0.06m | 3:55AM0.11m | 3:50PM-0.01m | 4:47AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.08m | 5:40AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
20 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 94 | 98 | 62 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 |
— | — | 3 | 35 | 74 | 96 | 128 | 114 | 84 | 49 | 36 | 57 | 65 | 101 | 108 | 80 | 57 | 59 | 148 | 69 | 24 | — | 62 | 137 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 1639 | 827 | 312 | 308 | 293 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 88 | 378 | 562 | 536 | 536 | 549 | 549 | 427 | 52 | 328 | 112 | 30 | 505 | 378 | 505 |
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