Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
28.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
27
17
21
24
34
39
49
78
77
80
66
64
72
73
115
107
93
60
55
57
106
158
179
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:03AM1.38m
12:41PM1.31m
00:50AM1.33m
1:35PM1.37m
1:43AM1.28m
2:33PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.31m
6:36PM0.43m
7:04AM0.28m
7:40PM0.44m
7:56AM0.25m
8:50PM0.43m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
30
31
30
28
28
28
28
29
31
32
31
30
29
29
28
28
32
34
31
30
29
Feels °C
30
31
31
32
32
31
30
30
29
29
31
33
32
31
32
31
30
29
30
34
34
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
1
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
10
11
17
21
8
3
13
13
9
3
15
66
14
14
13
13
13
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
11
11
4
4
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
5
0.4
SW
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
25
27
5
24
34
39
49
78
77
80
60
64
72
73
115
107
93
60
55
57
106
158
179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1735
1735
82
810
2150
810
810
378
430
514
46
561
332
46
840
427
308
52
58
30
273
971
590
503
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
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