
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 77 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 64 | 84 | 109 | 121 | 145 | 160 | 164 | 187 | 237 | 290 | 247 | 249 | 212 | 198 | 192 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.37m | 1:09PM1.40m | 1:16AM1.26m | 2:04PM1.37m | 2:07AM1.17m | 2:59PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:23PM0.41m | 7:36AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.48m | 8:28AM0.32m | 9:32PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
90 | 77 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 64 | 84 | 109 | 121 | 145 | 160 | 164 | 187 | 237 | 290 | 247 | 249 | 212 | 198 | 192 | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 312 | 312 | 1270 | 1601 | 503 | 491 | 503 | 1256 | 1102 | 1256 | 540 | 513 | 427 | 325 | 377 | 505 | 377 | 377 | 599 | 377 |
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