
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 74 | 106 | 123 | 4 | 209 | 326 | 339 | 351 | 241 | 0 | 208 | 228 | 227 | 354 | 449 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.15m | 5:02PM1.38m | 5:19AM1.23m | 5:46PM1.42m | 6:04AM1.32m | 6:28PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.38m | 11:37PM0.40m | 11:37AM0.33m | 00:15AM0.33m | 12:22PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 |
16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 241 | — | 208 | 228 | 227 | 354 | 449 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
9 | 9 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 74 | 106 | 123 | 157 | 209 | 326 | 339 | 351 | 11 | 333 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 590 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 827 | 110 | 2516 | 705 | 0 | 140 | 765 | 779 | 2031 | 2170 | 1737 | 780 | 605 | 796 | 810 | 827 | 810 | 810 |
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