Surf Forecasts:
Holden Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Holden Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Holden Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Holden Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Put your feet up, I’ll run through the same story in feet and degrees for you.
Holden Beach is looking at a long, quiet spell over the next two weeks. Mostly tiny, weak surf with lousy wind. The water is 84°F, which is about normal for the season, so at least it’s warm.
Starting off Saturday, August 29th, the morning is glassy calm with a tiny 1ft SE windswell at 8 seconds. The energy is a low 27 – really weak. It’s a no-go. The whole weekend into early next week is the same story: small, bumpy, onshore and poor.
There’s a tiny bump on Wednesday, September 2nd. Swell hits 2ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 110 (moderate) – the best we see in the whole run. But the wind is cross-onshore from the SW at 6 mph, so it’s choppy. Surfable but messy.
Now, look at Tuesday, September 8th. Morning is dead calm, and we get a 1ft SE groundswell with a long 13-second period. The energy is 79 (weak), but that period gives it some shape. It’s surfable but very ordinary. This is a longboard morning if you’re keen.
The next morning, Wednesday, September 9th, is glassy again, with a 2ft SE swell at 11 seconds and energy of 132 (moderate). The best combo in the run. Clean conditions and that period will give it some push. The 8th and 9th are your best bet out of a bad lot.
After that, it fades into tiny, weak, onshore junk. The last few days, September 11th to 13th, have clean offshore ENE winds, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with energy from 15 to 19. Not worth suiting up.
The standout is Wednesday morning, September 9th – glassy, a little period, and the most energy we’ll see. Bring the log.
It’s a flat spell. Holden Beach is exposed to the south and the swell just isn’t showing up. For most of the 16 days, it’s a blank run. But don’t lose hope – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 66 | 110 | 79 | 54 | 70 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.44m | 9:01PM1.49m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:42PM1.45m | 10:11AM1.51m | 10:25PM1.39m | 11:00AM1.53m | 11:12PM1.33m | 11:53AM1.52m | 00:04AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.52m | 1:03AM1.22m | 1:54PM1.52m | 2:07AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:14AM0.19m | 3:35PM0.22m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:20PM0.25m | 4:31AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.29m | 5:16AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.34m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:11PM0.38m | 7:08AM0.21m | 8:22PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 66 | 110 | 79 | 54 | 70 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 312 | 312 | 1651 | 665 | 159 | 810 | 312 | 308 | 678 | 22 | 22 | 327 | 325 | 22 | 1016 | 378 | 274 | 845 | 159 |
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