
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 128 | 123 | 120 | 285 | 295 | 205 | 128 | 107 | 103 | 79 | 35 | 85 | 157 | 176 | 119 | 82 | 77 | 39 | 46 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.40m | 11:34PM1.36m | 12:14PM1.42m | 00:23AM1.30m | 1:11PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.35m | 5:43AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.39m | 6:31AM0.23m | 7:22PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
— | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 107 | 103 | 79 | 28 | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | 39 | 46 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 |
150 | 128 | 123 | 120 | 285 | 295 | 205 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 85 | 157 | 176 | — | 82 | 77 | 31 | 24 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 385 | 503 | 536 | 377 | 323 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 378 | 332 | 378 | 377 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 971 | 378 | 536 |
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