Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 824 | 852 | 866 | 853 | 894 | 908 | 757 | 710 | 585 | 467 | 454 | 379 | 373 | 303 | 237 | 357 | 403 | 291 | 297 | 297 | 289 | 244 | 244 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.08m | 2:35PM1.30m | 3:01AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.30m | 3:55AM1.20m | 4:15PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:17PM0.49m | 9:13AM0.48m | 10:05PM0.44m | 10:12AM0.44m | 10:48PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 824 | 852 | 866 | 853 | 894 | 908 | 757 | 710 | 585 | 467 | 454 | 379 | 373 | 303 | 237 | — | — | 291 | 297 | 297 | 289 | 244 | 244 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | — | N 3 | E 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 357 | 403 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 731 | — | 5 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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