Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holly Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Holly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | SW 3 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM0.74m | 10:05PM0.78m | 6:55AM0.73m | 11:31PM0.81m | 6:56AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.61m | 2:10PM0.27m | 3:06AM0.68m | 3:01PM0.25m | 5:03AM0.71m | 3:54PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1466 | 1181 | 1181 | 1163 | 1163 | 1163 | 1176 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1167 | 1163 | 1569 | 1543 | 1181 | 1181 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1543 | 1520 | 1524 | 1470 |
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