
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holly Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 7 | S 11 | SW 3 | SE 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 3 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.87m | 5:38PM0.76m | 7:19AM0.82m | 7:06PM0.73m | 7:46AM0.79m | 8:44PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.15m | 12:33PM0.55m | 00:23AM0.28m | 1:27PM0.47m | 1:17AM0.40m | 2:21PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | S 11 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | S 6 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
4 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1533 | 1497 | 1486 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1543 | 1466 | 1325 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1181 | 1533 | 1176 | 1164 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 |
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