Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holly Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:32AM0.86m | 2:12AM0.88m | 9:34AM0.71m | 2:46AM0.88m | 11:11AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.20m | 8:42AM0.71m | 6:30PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.70m | 7:16PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1466 | 1471 | 1466 | 1466 | 1543 | 1164 | 1164 | 1466 | 1228 | 1410 | 1228 | 1569 | 1577 | 1181 | 1164 | 1164 | 1466 | 1181 | 1228 | 1566 | 1543 | 1524 | 1200 |
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