Holywell Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.38° N 5.16° W

Holywell Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holywell Bay sea temperature is
18.2°C
2.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
654
535
463
373
304
257
204
163
160
160
165
201
126
282
354
450
600
623
569
494
369
318
312
260
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:59AM6.54m
6:16PM6.92m
6:36AM6.73m
6:54PM6.99m
7:12AM6.75m
7:29PM6.87m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.14m
12:17PM0.15m
00:40AM-0.03m
12:54PM0.03m
1:15AM-0.02m
1:28PM0.07m
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part cloud
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:39
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
18
19
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