Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.44m | 9:01PM1.49m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:42PM1.45m | 10:11AM1.51m | 10:25PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.22m | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:14AM0.19m | 3:35PM0.22m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:20PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | E 11 | SSW 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 159 | 159 | 804 | 159 | 308 | 110 | 312 | 312 | 159 | 312 | 312 | 1651 | 1651 | 308 | 665 | 918 | 159 | 159 | 312 | 810 | 1257 | 495 |
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