Holly Beach surf break

Holly Beach surfForecast / Louisiana / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 CDT
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Holly Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holly Beach sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Holly Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (09 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
8
3
4
4
9
5
25
6
6
6
6
6
6
19
26
9
9
4
4
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
25
N
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:06AM0.83m
11:35AM0.81m
10:15PM0.64m
11:57AM0.79m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.29m
3:37AM0.33m
6:04PM0.57m
4:51AM0.38m
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
8
1
5
10
6
2
4
1
Temp °C
22
24
25
25
25
25
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
26
21
19
23
25
24
27
27
28
28
28
24
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
29
21
18
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
1
5
25
6
6
6
6
6
6
19
26
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
3
1
2
4
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
8
3
4
4
9
11
6
10
9
9
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
179
1566
545
1497
200
320
200
1181
1567
1557
1280
1280
1169
1280
1224
1567
1567
1567
1163
320
515
1280
1466
1569
Best forecast wave conditions in Louisiana
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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