Holden Beach · Brunswick County · North Carolina
Holden Beach Surf Report & Forecast, North Carolina
Holden Beach, North Carolina: 1 ft, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.8 ft at 11 seconds from the southeast, with a 6 mph cross-shore wind from the west-northwest. Water is about 68°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 4.6 ft at 7:12 pm.
1 ft
- Swell
- 0.8 ft · 11 s · SEplus 0.6 ft · 3 s · SW
- Wind
- 6 mph (WNW)cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.2 ft risinghigh 4.6 ft at 7:12 pm
- Water
- 68°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 70°Ffeels like 73°F
- Sun
- rise 6:40 amset 5:14 pm
Holden Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Holden Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Holden Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 5.4 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | 5.7 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | 5.3 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NW), gusts 13 | 4.4 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NW), gusts 13 | 3.1 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | 1.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 2.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 4.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 4.7 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 5.3 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 5.4 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 4.9 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 3.8 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 2.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 11 | 0.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 12 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 14 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SSW) | 2.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 13 | 3.7 ft |
Holden Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Holden Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 1.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 18 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 1% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Holden Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Holden Beach: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Holden Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 12 s · SE | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.8 ft · 11 s · SE | calm | 7 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 12 | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 4 s · SSW | 5 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 mph cross-shore (SW) | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 5 s · SW | 11 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 16 | 17 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 23 | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 4 s · SW | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (W) | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 6 s · SSW | 14 mph offshore (NW) | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 10 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 15 | 9 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 14 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 8 s · SSE | 8 mph offshore (N) | 4 mph offshore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 9 mph offshore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 20 | 10 mph offshore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Holden Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Holden Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Holden Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.1 ft at 12:34 am, high 5.7 ft at 6:58 am, low 0.3 ft at 1:19 pm and high 4.6 ft at 7:12 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.2 ft and rising.
Holden Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.1 ft at 12:34 amHigh 5.7 ft at 6:58 amLow 0.3 ft at 1:19 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 7:12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.2 ft at 1:14 amHigh 5.4 ft at 7:40 amLow 0.4 ft at 1:57 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 7:50 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:54 amHigh 5.5 ft at 8:20 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:38 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 8:29 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 2:31 amHigh 5.5 ft at 8:54 amLow 0.8 ft at 3:27 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 9:13 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.8 ft at 3:08 amHigh 5.3 ft at 9:39 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:07 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 9:52 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:58 amHigh 4.8 ft at 10:21 amLow 0.8 ft at 4:57 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 10:45 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.8 ft at 4:44 amHigh 4.5 ft at 11:11 amLow 0.9 ft at 5:44 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:39 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.0 ft at 5:39 amHigh 4.4 ft at 12 pmLow 0.9 ft at 6:35 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.7 ft at 12:36 amLow 1.1 ft at 6:38 amHigh 4.3 ft at 12:52 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Holden Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Holden Beach is about 68°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 73°F and a 6 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 66 and 68°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Holden Beach
- Ocean Isle Beach Pier5.8 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
- Sunset Beach10 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
- Oak Island Pier15 mi E · 1 ft · Poor
- Caswell Beach15 mi E · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Cherry Grove Pier, South Carolina18 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
- Ocean Drive, South Carolina20 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
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About Holden Beach
Holden Beach is a beach break in Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, facing south-southeast. Also called Holden Beach Pier.
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