Church Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Anglesy, UK)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Church Bay Surf Guide

Church Bay in Anglesy is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Take care of rocks / rips.

Church Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	10.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Church Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Church Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Church Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Church Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Church Bay Location Map

Interactive Church Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Church Bay is Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) in England, 79 km (49 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Church Bay is Hawarden Airport (CEG), also in England, 107 km (66 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Church Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	3	3	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Church Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Holyhead, Wales, 7 km from Church Bay.

Next High Water: 01:29am | 5.11m

Next Low Water: 07:18pm | 1.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Church Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.4 °C) at Church Bay is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.