The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Holden Beach, NC

WEATHER FORECAST
72° SSW @ 0mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:04am / 12:16pm
BUOY 41108
2.3ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
73° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 4am on Thu 5/21

WINDS 3 mph

PRIMARYSE (139) 2.1 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

S

2mph
2.1ft
9s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

S

5mph
2.1ft
9s
SE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

8mph
2.1ft
8s
SE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

ESE

3mph
1.5ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SSE

8mph
1.4ft
8s
SE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

S

6mph
2.2ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

S

9mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

S

8mph
1.3ft
8s
SE

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

SSW

7mph
2.1ft
8s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
2.1ft
7s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSE

9mph
2.3ft
5s
SSE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

S

7mph
2.5ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

10mph
2.5ft
5s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

12mph
2.9ft
5s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	S 2mph	2.1ft 9s SE
12pm	2+ ft clean	S 5mph	2.1ft 9s SE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSE 8mph	2.1ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	ESE 3mph	1.5ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.4ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSE 8mph	1.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	S 6mph	2.2ft 5s SSE
12pm	1+ ft fair	S 9mph	1.3ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	S 8mph	1.3ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	SSW 7mph	2.1ft 8s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	2.1ft 7s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SSE 9mph	2.3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	S 7mph	2.5ft 5s SSE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 10mph	2.5ft 5s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 12mph	2.9ft 5s SSE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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