Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Holden Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.9° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (19 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
145
150
103
117
141
148
119
126
111
104
84
95
110
95
110
110
114
97
109
113
135
192
198
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:39PM1.50m
12:14PM1.43m
00:27AM1.37m
1:09PM1.40m
1:16AM1.26m
2:04PM1.37m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.19m
6:22PM0.32m
6:45AM0.24m
7:23PM0.41m
7:36AM0.28m
8:27PM0.48m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
31
31
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
30
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
30
30
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
29
32
30
29
28
29
28
29
29
31
30
31
28
29
30
30
29
31
30
29
28
28
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