Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
26.9° C

Normal 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
229
85
50
27
18
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
9
27
27
21
13
10
12
12
12
11
21
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
10
WNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:37PM1.38m
3:39AM1.17m
4:29PM1.39m
4:29AM1.14m
5:16PM1.42m
5:17AM1.12m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.46m
10:03AM0.30m
11:01PM0.45m
10:50AM0.29m
11:51PM0.43m
11:34AM0.28m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
31
30
26
22
21
21
26
28
27
25
25
25
25
25
28
29
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
Feels °C
31
31
26
23
21
19
24
27
25
25
26
27
28
29
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
140
85
50
27
18
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
9
27
27
21
13
10
12
12
12
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
10
10
5
5
3
3
3
2
8
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
190
229
1
3
5
5
7
7
7
4
3
3
5
4
1
2
2
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
0
0
9
82
159
168
733
780
786
701
325
538
549
1000
2060
1256
1256
562
549
602
602
552
731
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
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3
3
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2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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