Holden Beach Surf Report

North Carolina: Holden Beach Surf Report

Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!

About this rating:
To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction. Learn more…
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There is a constant relationships between the period of a wave and the speed at which it travels. A longer period swell means the waves are traveling faster and have more energy. When waves have more energy, it means bigger more powerful waves at the beach. For this reason, a 5ft. swell with a 13 second period will almost always be better than an 8ft. swell with a 9 second period. Usually a swell period of 6 seconds or less indicates weaker wind swell and generally less "focused" energy. When the period is greater than 12 seconds, this typically indicates more powerful "ground" swell, which will generate bigger more powerful surf.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!

Closest Buoy: 41013

Wave Height: 2.6 ft
Swell Period: 8 secs
Swell Direction: ESE
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (ENE)

TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS NEAR SHORE. SCATTERED SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

MON
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TUE
E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.

THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

Last Updated: July 31, 2010, 6:04 pm EST