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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    31° N @ 11 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:45am / 12:00pm
  • BUOY 41108
    ENE5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 1pm on Sat 1/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (118) 2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (76) 3.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    4ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    3ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    17mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 25, 2026 @ 2:16am.
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