Holden Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Holden Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Holden Beach

Issued: 7 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
24.3° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (03 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
220
189
180
146
187
193
307
112
119
106
99
94
94
72
72
72
75
58
54
58
35
18
19
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
W
5
NNW
5
W
10
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:00AM1.17m
10:29PM1.48m
10:43AM1.16m
11:10PM1.45m
11:29AM1.16m
11:52PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:16AM0.36m
3:56PM0.29m
4:56AM0.38m
4:35PM0.34m
5:35AM0.40m
5:18PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
21
24
24
22
22
21
19
18
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
20
24
25
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
12
11
16
19
19
19
19
19
16
15
20
22
20
21
21
22
21
20
25
24
22
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
220
153
112
119
106
99
94
94
72
72
72
75
58
54
58
35
18
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
25
12
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
0.5
NNE
4
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
252
7
189
180
146
187
193
307
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
407
110
828
110
0
0
0
0
0
110
1465
168
110
9
0
0
9
110
761
609
602
22
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
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3
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4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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