Holden Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° N 78.18° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holden Beach sea temperature is
26.7° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Holden Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.7
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
21
20
14
22
44
65
100
99
77
58
55
64
90
62
72
110
114
97
64
123
151
79
158
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
45
W
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:51AM1.40m
9:30PM1.84m
9:47AM1.40m
10:24PM1.78m
10:45AM1.40m
11:17PM1.68m
Low Tide
3:03AM0.10m
2:55PM-0.06m
3:55AM0.11m
3:50PM-0.01m
4:47AM0.13m
4:47PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
24
26
25
23
23
23
22
23
25
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
28
24
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
27
26
25
24
22
23
23
21
23
25
27
26
27
25
23
24
27
27
27
20
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
31
21
20
14
9
10
7
12
7
7
8
8
7
12
11
5
4
13
12
17
8
8
40
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
4
4
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
53
22
44
65
100
99
77
58
55
64
90
62
72
110
114
97
64
123
151
79
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
159
159
1601
827
323
82
82
30
30
30
2020
377
2179
1601
701
549
427
536
2567
436
52
532
491
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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