
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, 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 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.35m | 7:26PM1.82m | 7:38AM1.40m | 8:19PM1.83m | 8:34AM1.44m | 9:11PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM-0.04m | 1:53AM0.13m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:44AM0.11m | 2:41PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
12 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 25 | — | 21 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 827 | 827 | 140 | 140 | 585 | 585 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 168 | 1263 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 159 | 159 | 308 | 491 | 720 | 701 | 552 |
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