Holden Beach

Holden Beach is an S-facing beach break in North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from E to SSW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 54% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (180°)

Best swell

SE to SSW (140°–205°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

E to SSW (99° to 204.5°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 8659182

Wave buoy

Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE) · 21 km away

Cams

3 (1 plays here)