Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 3.79° W

Bolt Head WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolt Head sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.4° 

Bolt Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bolt Head surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, W swell with 2,121 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bolt Head this week:

The surf forecast for Bolt Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bolt Head in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 15th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bolt Head over the next 16 days.


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