
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
166 | 148 | 126 | 107 | 83 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 78 | 114 | 117 | 122 | 135 | 159 | 159 | 159 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.37m | 1:09PM1.40m | 1:16AM1.26m | 2:04PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.32m | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:23PM0.41m | 7:36AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
166 | 148 | 126 | 107 | 83 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 78 | 114 | 117 | 122 | 135 | 159 | 159 | 159 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 781 | 312 | 284 | 58 | 49 | 293 | 284 | 312 | 1639 | 1020 | 491 | 425 | 328 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 377 | 427 |
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