Bolt Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 3.79° W

Bolt Head WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolt Head sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.2° 

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 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with 524 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bolt Head in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 27th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 27th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 31st Aug)6ft (1.9m) 8s

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


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