Holly Beach surf break

Holly Beach surfForecast / Louisiana / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Holly Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 6PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
17
34
11
10
23
22
16
16
49
15
3
8
3
2
2
2
5
10
7
8
7
11
12
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
5
WSW
15
E
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:14AM1.01m
3:44PM0.81m
8:15AM0.97m
4:39PM0.78m
9:13AM0.92m
5:59PM0.72m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.77m
11:57PM-0.01m
1:56PM0.75m
00:57AM0.08m
3:13PM0.69m
2:01AM0.18m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
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mod rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:02
8:02
1
3
5
7
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
23
25
24
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
28
27
28
26
29
23
29
28
29
29
27
28
28
29
28
27
26
28
28
27
26
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
16
49
3
3
1
1
1
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
27
17
34
11
10
23
22
16
16
15
2
8
2
2
2
2
5
10
7
8
7
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1412
1412
1412
1566
1497
1466
1163
1162
130
1566
1567
1566
1497
1163
1163
428
1466
1567
1567
1567
1163
1163
547
1163
Best forecast wave conditions in Louisiana
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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