
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holden Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holden Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 173 | 212 | 249 | 249 | 273 | 179 | 257 | 264 | 232 | 196 | 196 | 131 | 135 | 136 | 143 | 131 | 120 | 113 | 116 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.77m | 9:47PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.74m | 10:42PM1.32m | 11:21AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.19m | 4:41AM0.08m | 5:46PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
139 | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | — | — | — | — | 159 | 131 | 135 | 136 | 143 | 131 | 120 | 113 | 116 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 |
— | 173 | 212 | 249 | 249 | 273 | 16 | 257 | 264 | 232 | 196 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 110 | 946 | 110 | 407 | 946 | 168 | 168 | 140 | 43 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 0 |
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