What are the current surf conditions at Holden Beach?

Holden Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Holden Beach?

The best time to surf Holden Beach is typically when swell comes from the S direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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Oak Island, North Carolina

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1ft

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24kt

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10°C

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0.5ft @
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0.1mm

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Poor conditions right now. Small 1.0ft waves with mixed swell but pretty windy at 14kt Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.8-2.9ft 💨 10-15kt 🌡️ 9-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SSE	10kt	W	24kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	S	10kt	NNW	22kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	5s	SSW	10kt	NNE	19kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	5s	SSW	11kt	NNE	21kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	5s	SSW	12kt	NNE	23kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2ft	5s	SSW	13kt	NNE	25kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	5s	SSW	14kt	NNE	26kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	SSW	14kt	NNE	26kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	SSW	15kt	NNE	27kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	S	15kt	NNE	26kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	SSE	14kt	NNE	24kt	10°C	14°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SE	14kt	N	23kt	10°C	14°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SE	14kt	NNE	22kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SE	14kt	NNE	21kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	14kt	NNE	20kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	14kt	NNE	19kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	14kt	NNE	19kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SSE	13kt	NNE	19kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	SE	12kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	9s	ESE	11kt	NNE	18kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NNE	18kt	10°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NE	18kt	10°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NE	19kt	9°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	14°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

GOOD18 good hours

🌊 1.3-3.3ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 8-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	ESE	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	ESE	11kt	ENE	19kt	8°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	11kt	ENE	19kt	8°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	9s	E	10kt	ENE	18kt	8°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	E	9kt	ENE	18kt	8°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	10s	E	9kt	ENE	17kt	8°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	10s	E	8kt	ENE	17kt	9°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	10s	E	8kt	ENE	16kt	9°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	10s	E	7kt	NE	16kt	10°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	9s	E	8kt	ENE	15kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	ESE	9kt	ENE	14kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	ESE	10kt	ENE	12kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	9s	ESE	9kt	ENE	12kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	9s	ESE	8kt	ENE	11kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	ESE	8kt	E	10kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	ESE	7kt	E	9kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	E	8kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	6kt	E	8kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	E	7kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	ESE	4kt	E	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	4kt	E	5kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ESE	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

GOOD24 good hours

🌊 2.3-2.8ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 15-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SE	3kt	SE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SE	3kt	ESE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SE	3kt	ESE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	SE	4kt	ESE	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SE	4kt	ESE	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	4kt	ESE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	4kt	ESE	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	5kt	ESE	7kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	5kt	SE	7kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	6kt	SE	8kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	6kt	SE	9kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSE	9kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSE	10kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSE	10kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	7kt	S	11kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	6kt	S	9kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SE	5kt	S	6kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SE	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	4kt	S	8kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	4kt	S	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	4kt	S	14kt	17°C	16°C	0mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 1.4-3.1ft 💨 5-10kt 🌡️ 16-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	S	14kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SSE	5kt	S	15kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SSE	5kt	S	15kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	SSE	5kt	S	14kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SSE	6kt	S	14kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SSE	6kt	S	14kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SSE	7kt	S	14kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SSE	7kt	S	13kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	SSE	8kt	S	13kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	9kt	S	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SSE	10kt	SSW	13kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	SSE	10kt	SSW	14kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	SSE	10kt	SSW	15kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	SSE	9kt	ENE	16kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SSE	9kt	NW	18kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POOR6 good hours

🌊 1.2-2.7ft 💨 5-11kt 🌡️ 17-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SSE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SSE	6kt	SSW	17kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SSE	6kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	6s	SSE	5kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	6s	SSE	5kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	6s	SSE	7kt	SSW	16kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	SSE	8kt	SSW	15kt	21°C	17°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SSE	10kt	SSW	15kt	22°C	17°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	SSE	10kt	SSW	15kt	23°C	17°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SSE	11kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	17°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	16kt	24°C	17°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	17°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	17°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	10kt	SSW	18kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	19kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	21kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	20kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	20kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	17°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 2

POOR4 excellent hours

🌊 1.3-2.7ft 💨 4-10kt 🌡️ 17-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	SSE	5kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	SSE	5kt	SSW	15kt	17°C	17°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	SSE	4kt	SSW	14kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	SSE	4kt	S	13kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	SSE	4kt	S	12kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SSE	5kt	S	12kt	20°C	17°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SSE	7kt	S	12kt	21°C	17°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	SSE	8kt	S	12kt	23°C	17°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	8s	SSE	9kt	S	12kt	23°C	17°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	13kt	24°C	17°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	14kt	24°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	14kt	24°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	14kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	15kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	9kt	S	16kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	SE	7kt	S	16kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	6kt	S	17kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	6kt	S	18kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	SE	7kt	S	18kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	SE	7kt	S	19kt	19°C	17°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 3

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.1-2.1ft 💨 6-11kt 🌡️ 19-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	20kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	21kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	8s	SE	9kt	S	22kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	SE	9kt	S	22kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	SE	9kt	S	22kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	SE	9kt	S	22kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	22kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	21kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	21kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	19kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	18kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	17kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	23°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	17kt	22°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	17kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	SE	7kt	S	18kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	SE	6kt	S	18kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	8s	SE	6kt	S	18kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	S	18kt	19°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.1ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:4-15kt W

Water Temperature:14-15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Holden Beach in North Carolina is an exposed beach break with inconsistent surf, though summer typically brings the best conditions. It picks up a balanced mix of windswells and groundswells, with the ideal swell direction from the south and offshore winds from the north. The beach produces both left and right-hand waves, working best around high tide. Optimal surf occurs when south swells align with north winds. Autumn, particularly August, offers the most consistent clean waves. It’s a fairly popular spot that can get crowded at times—strong rip currents are a known hazard.

Best Swell Direction: S

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionS

Ideal Wind DirectionN

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