Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holly Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holly Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Holly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:45AM0.81m | 5:54PM0.79m | 6:07AM0.78m | 7:10PM0.78m | 6:26AM0.76m | 8:34PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.41m | 00:03AM0.41m | 12:33PM0.35m | 00:53AM0.52m | 1:21PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 7 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
5 | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1466 | 1569 | 1533 | 1543 | 1486 | 1162 | 1466 | 1466 | 1181 | 1181 | 1559 | 1178 | 1162 | 1170 | 1181 | 1466 | 1466 | 1533 | 1569 |
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