Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holly Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Holly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.85m | 2:24PM0.78m | 4:22AM0.82m | 3:23PM0.79m | 4:40AM0.80m | 4:24PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.59m | 9:22PM0.22m | 9:58AM0.53m | 10:04PM0.28m | 10:28AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1466 | 1228 | 1466 | 1533 | 1533 | 1163 | 1167 | 1176 | 1181 | 1181 | 1181 | 1228 | 1543 | 1181 | 1176 | 1176 | 1169 | 1181 | 1181 | 1470 | 1543 | 1543 | 1497 |
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