The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for Holden Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
80° E @ 4 → 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:55am / 12:48pm
BUOY 41013
E4.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 2am on Thu 9/17

WINDNNE 5 mph

PRIMARYESE (116) 2 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYSE (142) 0.2 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NE

6mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NE

7mph
1.6ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SE

5mph
1.5ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NW

5mph
1.3ft
6s
SE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
1.3ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

S

8mph
1.1ft
5s
SE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WSW

1mph
1.1ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
0.9ft
5s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

8mph
0.8ft
5s
SE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
0.7ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

3mph
0.6ft
8s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

S

7mph
1ft
8s
SE

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WNW

3mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SSE

2mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SSE

7mph
1.3ft
8s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NE 6mph	1.8ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NE 7mph	1.6ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	SE 5mph	1.5ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NW 5mph	1.3ft 6s SE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 7mph	1.3ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	S 8mph	1.1ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WSW 1mph	1.1ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	0.9ft 5s SE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 8mph	0.8ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 3mph	0.7ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 3mph	0.6ft 8s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	S 7mph	1ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WNW 3mph	1.3ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	SSE 2mph	1.3ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSE 7mph	1.3ft 8s SE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2026 @ 9:13pm.

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