Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holly Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05PM0.78m | 6:55AM0.73m | 11:31PM0.81m | 6:56AM0.72m | 00:40AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.68m | 3:01PM0.25m | 5:03AM0.71m | 3:54PM0.23m | 4:48PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1163 | 1163 | 1163 | 1271 | 1471 | 1559 | 1181 | 1497 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1471 | 1163 | 1543 | 1524 | 1497 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1567 | 1543 | 1543 | 1181 |
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