The surf forecast is flat right now for Holden Beach, NC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    47° NNE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:21am / 7:43am
  • BUOY 41108
    ESE2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 1.4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (34) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3ft
    4s
    S
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 8:12pm.
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