
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holmes Beach Pier today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Holmes Beach Pier at 11AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Holmes Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
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5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:35AM0.54m | 2:39PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.59m | 3:42PM0.59m | 4:19AM0.64m | 4:54PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.32m | 9:37PM0.13m | 9:49AM0.28m | 10:03PM0.22m | 11:04AM0.23m | 10:25PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1141 | 1226 | 927 | 927 | 1723 | 927 | 335 | 256 | 256 | 1222 | 927 | 927 | 927 | 926 | 286 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 414 | 416 | 496 | 286 |
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