Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (24 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 290 | 320 | 355 | 314 | 408 | 567 | 723 | 739 | 593 | 521 | 430 | 573 | 561 | 481 | 431 | 479 | 454 | 454 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.40m | 7:04AM1.63m | 7:20PM1.40m | 7:52AM1.71m | 8:07PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.17m | 1:28AM0.07m | 2:16PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 479 | 423 | 355 | 321 | 358 | 318 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 346 | 290 | 320 | 355 | 314 | 408 | 567 | 723 | 739 | 593 | 521 | 430 | 573 | 561 | 481 | 431 | 479 | 454 | 454 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 608 | 655 | 407 | 407 | 140 | 0 | 407 | 12 | 0 |
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