Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
27.6° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
38
33
33
33
36
47
69
50
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
10
SE
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:46AM1.14m
7:24PM1.51m
7:28AM1.17m
8:05PM1.53m
8:10AM1.19m
8:44PM1.54m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.37m
12:56PM0.23m
1:56AM0.35m
1:36PM0.22m
2:34AM0.34m
2:16PM0.22m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
28
27
26
30
31
29
28
28
26
25
24
29
30
27
27
26
25
24
24
28
29
29
26
26
Feels °C
30
29
28
32
31
30
30
30
29
28
27
32
32
29
30
28
28
27
26
29
28
29
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
24
10
28
27
33
32
31
31
37
25
18
9
11
14
14
13
8
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
10
33
33
14
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
8
5
5
4
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
14
50
11
8
10
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.2
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
44
38
4
25
36
47
69
1
3
7
15
16
18
13
18
21
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
29
29
29
284
82
29
29
0
0
9
9
957
1651
491
491
140
49
45
585
951
827
810
1186
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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