
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 59 | 103 | 152 | 203 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.31m | 9:32PM1.52m | 9:52AM1.34m | 10:10PM1.48m | 10:36AM1.37m | 10:50PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.29m | 3:12PM0.24m | 3:50AM0.27m | 3:52PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.25m | 4:36PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 59 | 103 | 152 | 203 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 312 | 733 | 159 | 273 | 284 | 827 | 962 | 284 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 810 | 827 | 577 | 765 | 705 | 626 | 513 | 549 | 549 | 536 | 501 | 678 |
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