The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Holden Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SW @ 16 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:10am / 2:31am
  • BUOY 41013
    S6.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 8am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 4.3 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    3mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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