- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Holly Beach surfForecast / Louisiana / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Holly Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holly Beach sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Holly Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Holly Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 6th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Holly Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | |
25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:23AM0.91m | 2:27PM0.73m | 5:08AM0.93m | 2:42PM0.73m | 5:54AM0.92m | 2:57PM0.73m | 6:42AM0.91m | 3:08PM0.73m | 7:35AM0.89m | 3:06PM0.73m | 8:33AM0.87m | 9:33AM0.86m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.18m | 10:12AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.15m | 10:55AM0.64m | 10:03PM0.13m | 11:39AM0.68m | 10:38PM0.13m | 12:28PM0.71m | 11:15PM0.14m | 1:34PM0.73m | 11:54PM0.17m | 00:38AM0.20m | |||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | 7:53 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
28 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1164 | 1181 | 1470 | 1248 | 1169 | 1167 | 1325 | 200 | 1460 | 1543 | 1466 | 1470 | 1365 | 1329 | 1357 | 1162 | 1164 | 1163 | 1169 | 200 | 1470 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Holly Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Holly Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Holly Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Holly Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Holly Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Holly Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Holly Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a vacation in Louisiana? If you are looking for accommodation near Holly Beach, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in Louisiana, consider staying in Orange which is 36 km (22 miles) away. Other places in and around Louisiana where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Atreco which is 47 km (29 miles) away, Port Arthur, Groves and Port Neches.
Nearest